How are the British and Americans different?

One of the major themes in the account centers around how the British society functions in parallel with the American one. Between the two there are many differences and even though the American society was supposed to be similar to the British one, they could not be more different. The British society has at its core the old aristocracy, men born in powerful houses and raised to occupy certain positions in society. In America, everyone who wanted to rise to power could because the country did not belong to a few rich men born in the right families. An example of a man who could have never had a chance were he born in England was Nathanael Green who became one of George Washington’s must trusted men and who was born in a middle-class family, without any ties to the ruling class. This allowed talented men to have a better chance as succeeding and it made the country be more powerful and prepared when faced with the enemy.