Formed an important part of the political party movement by bringing a social element to the meetings.

Social movements were responsible for helping to form key aspects of the political party movement. These group actions brought a social ingredient to the meetings. They gave power to large populations who felt oppressed.

Let's face it: the British were in a nutshell.

They wanted to make as much money possible out of the 13 colonies.
Britain was the "mother country"- often referred to as Colonialism.
Many of the colonists came from Great Britain, they shared the exact same ideals and the same king!