They were referred to as "Royal Colonies"; it's a term with British origins means those territories not annexed yet under its control.
Because that flag represents a culture that most do not appreciate. It shows the mistakes of the USA and how we treated humans like animals it was immoral, and we needed to grow from it and remember the mistakes not celebrate them.
I believe it is the philippines
I believe that the three countries which were fighting for control over North America were England, Spain, and France.
All of these countries wanted to have a piece of this new continent they accidentally discovered. Somehow, France got the northern parts (Canada especially), Spain got the southern parts (especially Mexico), and England got the middle.