Erin and Mel are having marital problems. It would help their relationship if anyone of them would ask, "Can we talk about this?". Communicating about the problem would help the couple understand what happened and figure out a solution. The statements like, "It's all your fault.", How could you do that to me?", and "I can't talk to you right now." will only make things worst and not help the relationship.
A colonial advantage at the beginning of the American revolution was that they had no fixed social hierarchies which were developed in Europe at the time. This left the colonials feeling much more motivated because of which they were trying very hard to succeed. This enabled a good growth of capitalism.