Who were the soverign rulers prior to statehood?

Prior to statehood, the land that would become the United States was governed by various sovereign rulers, including indigenous tribes with their own leaders, European colonial powers such as Spain, France, and Great Britain. Each of these entities established their own systems of governance and territorial claims. The British crown, in particular, exerted significant control over the Thirteen Colonies until the American Revolutionary War led to independence and the eventual formation of the United States.