I raised my hand in class but I was cut off by the bell, so this is my contribution to the discussion:

The notion of whether the American Revolution was a social revolution or not is based on an individuals perspective. If the American Revolution was being compared to, lets say, the French or Haitian Revolution, then no, it was not much of a social revolution. The Haitian Revolution was a complete social revolution where the slaves managed to not only gain freedom but the power to govern themselves. The bourgeoisie in France took complete control of power from the aristocracy, compared to America, where there was no real shift of power from one class to another. On the other hand, if you compare America's revolution to a Middle Eastern Nation's social revolution, where there has not really been one, then yes, the American Revolution was a social revolution. This argument can be taken from many, many different angles all with legitimate explanations and support. Also, the definition of revolution could be debated of whether it literally means a radical movement towards change, or, in America's case, being the beginning of change in political, social, and economic structure.