“The Revolution in American Drinking”

The American Revolution led to changes in diet and food culture within what became the United States. “The Revolution in American Drinking” discusses the history of beverages and the American Revolution. Click here to access Christina Regelski’s “The Revolution in American Drinking.” Complete the assigned reading and then respond to one of prompts below. In your response to the prompt below, be sure to provide a description of your own experience and compare it to what you read about in Christina Regelski’s “The Revolution in American Drinking.” Prompt Choices: Option A: Which example of America’s altered drinking habits do you still see evidence of today? In what ways does the world that Christina Regelski describe differ from your own experience? Be sure to use specific examples/details from the article. Option B: Christina Regelski’s article makes several comparisons of the “Revolution” in American drinking with American culture today (i.e. social media). How does your engagement with social media compare to the tavern life described in the article? Be sure to use specific examples/details from the article.

The Revolution of American Drinking