The American Revolution transformed 13 separate American colonies into a unified country. There were many issues that surrounded the events of the American Revolution. In this section, you will examine specific events and determine whether the issues are political or social.

Political Issues	Social Issues
Issues related to government, conflict-resolution, and decision-making for a group or society	Issues related to day-to-day life, including work, religion, and culture

Activity

Interactive exercise. Assistance may be required.

Read the scenarios and decide if the issues are political or social.

Sources of images used for this section as they appear, top to bottom:

The Destruction of tea at Boston Harbor, Sarony and Major, National Archives
The bloody massacre perpetrated in king street, Boston on March 5. 1770, Paul Revere, National Archives
Molly Pitcher at the Battle of Monmouth, J.C. Armytage, National Archives