>The average annual income per capita in the colonies in 1774 was estimated at around £13.85, compared to £10-12 in Britain. While Britain as a whole may have held more absolute wealth as the imperial power, the average free colonist was better off than their counterpart in the mother country.>The colonies' per capita wealth was also higher than that of other major European powers like France and Spain. The standard of living was generally higher, especially for the poor and "middling citizens," due to the abundance of land and lower tax rates compared to Europe.
>>216597470You're posting this as if it's some mind-blowing and strange thing.The thirteen colonies were decentralized and minded their own business alongside being faraway from any European governments.
