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Tensions Leading Up To The American Revolution

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“Ostensibly, the battle was between freedom and tyranny (if you were a patriot), or about the responsibilities of being an Englishman (if you were a Loyalist).” (Shultz 2010) Leading up to the revolution, some of the colonists were beginning to feel independent from England. At the time, tensions were high because there were people who wanted to be nondependent on England; at the same time, there were people who felt loyal to their homeland. The revolution was sparked by three things: local conflict, Britain’s uncompromising attitude, and a shift of opinion. (Shultz 2010) If I were a free man at the time, I would be a patriot. As mentioned earlier, Britain was not changing their attitude towards the colonies. For example, England refused to

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