Prior to its independence, much of the present- day United States of America was a British colony. The colonial period is often dated from 1607, when Jamestown, Virginia was settled, to 1776, when the United States declared its independence from Great Britain. a) Were there unions in the colonies during colonial times? b) To what extent did workers in the colonies want to form unions? Explain. c) What law or laws governed the legality of unions during colonial times? Explain what these laws, if any, said about unions. D d) How did the rise of factories during the industrial revolution change things (e.g.. the desire by workers to form unions)?