Between 1750 and 1776 facts proves that colonist were not unified and identified as Americans. They had unified as British to battle in the French Indian War, as colonist to eradicate taxes imposed by the British, but not as Americans to claim their Independence.
During the French Indian War the colonist united together and fought as part of the British forces, but were not united separate for the British at this time. Although there were a small number of people urging for unity it was not unity as Americans braking away from the mother England. Ben Franklin was one of them he pushed for the colonies to unite on a decision for defense and protection against Indians at the Albany Cong