Problem 1: Examine Jefferson's assertion. Identify one key way in which the inhabitants of the mainland British American colonies were similar. What did they have in common?
Problem 2: What could help form the foundation of a shared American identity?
Problem 3: Identify one key way in which the inhabitants of the mainland British American colonies were different from one another. How did people differ in their beliefs, goals, mode of living, economic activities, attitudes toward other groups, etc.?
Problem 4: In 1776, were these people more similar or more different?