According to lentulusgracchus King George made 'em one.
[You, being a wag] According to lentulusgracchus King George made 'em one.
In a sense, he did. The parts of the colonies that had expelled the British power by arms did not extend to the whole of America. The British securely occupied many towns, cities, and districts in America even after Yorktown. I think Rhode Island may have been one of the occupied areas, or at least Newport. But a Rhode Islander will correct me.
It took the British acceptance of American freedom and their relinquishment and grant of sovereignty to make us secure and whole, and to turn the military situation into a new political and legal reality.
I would agree that they became one after winning independence from King George.
Of course, by speaking imprecisely, I allowed you to avoid the point, which was, "How did they become a member of the Union?"