Why were the colonies now known as Canada not included in the original 13 colonies now known as the US?

by rocko27

The British had colonies all over north America, so how essentially did they end up becoming two separate countries and not one big colony?

stronimo

This is frequently asked question

http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/10vtdr/why_didnt_quebec_join_the_13_colonies_revolution/

http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/10ixf3/why_didnt_other_british_colonies_such_as_colonies/

http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/ucymy/why_didnt_the_canadian_colonies_join_the_rest_of/

http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/13xdmj/why_did_the_canadian_colonies_not_join_the_war/

http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/mi1vk/why_did_the_areas_that_are_now_ontario_new/

http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/l52hq/why_wasnt_canada_the_14th_colony/

Lharp5

Hi there! Have you seen the FAQ

It does a pretty good job at covering the difference in the colonies of Canada vs the original 13 Colonies (not to discourage any mroe discussion on this topic), and the wide range of reasons that Canadian colonies did not participate! Enjoy.