Getting ahead in the American Revolution

As you remember, my topic is the American Dream. This has to do with the country's economy, and the objectives of its residents. This dream wasn't always American, in fact colonists tried to be as British as possible. One way they did this was by consuming tea. This link describes the culture of tea in colonial America. Tea was not a dietary necessity, but a way for colonists to spend their disposable income. So they resented it when Britain taxed tea, and started to imagine their own social and economic priorities.