During the American Revolutionary War, why didn't Newfoundland and Nova Scotia became American?

by blazinghand

The United States of America was formed out of British colonies that rebelled. We know that some colonies rebelled later (like Vermont), but others to the north didn't get independence and remained part of Britain. Why did this happen? Did the British hold onto that land better, or were there more loyalists there, or is there another explanation?

lord_mayor_of_reddit

The question gets asked a lot in this sub:

It's also covered in the Canada section of this sub's FAQ.

Here are links to more answers.

If you have follow-up questions, perhaps one of the users linked above can fill in some more answers.