Explain the various challenges that faced the people of the British colonies in North America as they struggled to define themselves, considered independence

Midterm- challenges that faced the people of the  British colonies in North America as they struggled to define themselves.
Prompt:

Nation-building is complicated business, and the United States broke new ground in establishing an independent democratic republic back in the later 18th century.

Using our primary source readings and specific historical examples, explain the various challenges that faced the people of the British colonies in North America as they struggled to define themselves, considered independence, declared and fought for independence from Great Britain, and then set about creating a set of national civic institutions and processes to match their evolving civic values.