Group dynamics played a large role in the move towards independence of the American colonies. Since the first ships landed on the shores of the newly found land, settlements emerged. Each with their own social structure, strengths, and weaknesses. These settlements would have to come together and work as group in order to obtain, maintain, and protect the freedom and independence they desired.
In order to obtain independence, the colonies would need to come together. They did this by creating a congressional group to lay down the documents to create a nation. This congressional group tried to asses each of the colonies strengths and weaknesses to determine which of the colonies needed assistance