Among the sectors of society that were important in colonial politics prior to the American Revolution, the more radical forces were represented by

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Shopkeepers, laborers, and small farmers were the more radical forces in colonial politics prior to the American Revolution. They were frustrated by the British government's policies and often organized protests and boycotts against British goods. These groups were not as invested in maintaining the status quo as the holders of land, offices, and patents or the Southern planters and shipbuilders. New England merchants were also frustrated by British policies, but they were more concerned with maintaining their economic interests than radical political change. Labor unions did not exist in colonial America.

Among the Sectors of Society That Were Important in Colonial