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    Revolutionary Ideas: Patriots vs. Loyalists In early America, there were three factions that developed within the colonies- Loyalists, Patriots, and fence-sitters (neutral). This melting pot of different ideas, goals, and outlooks is what made pre-Revolutionary War America so volatile. These three factions seem easy to identify, Patriots wanted freedom from the crown all together, Loyalists want to stay British, and fence-sitters want to stay out of the political battle all together. However, it

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    fought between Loyalists and Patriots. For example the Loyalists believed in neutrality and peaceful negotiation against treason, however they also feared the loss of land, mob rule, and they were against the brutality of war. Moreover the Patriots believed in freedom, government, the right to bear arms, religion, assemble, and the right to protest. In the novel, My Brother Sam is Dead written by James and Christopher Collier, a family quarrels over what side is right; Loyalists or Patriots. Tims

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    together? I am happy you are enjoying silent and peaceful space. Does it mean we can dress like Princess Di or is it totally off-topic? I think Don and his partner told me I may be 7 Enthusiast. I wonder what our enneagram expert Bill says about it. 6 Loyalist is supposed to be committed, security oriented type. Does it fit with commitment phobic, danger loving Sada, or am I wearing a mask, I wonder? This is not my first time watching this Matt's video but it has produced some huge love and laughter explosion

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    Loyalists vs. Patriots Believe it or not there were some colonists during the American Revolution that supported British rule. Loyalists are what they were called. They remained loyal to England and King George. However, there were also two other groups along with the loyalists' which include the patriots and the people who were neutral. The few colonists that remained loyal to Great Britain, during the American Revolution, were wrong in doing so, even though Britain had a nice, stable government

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    Patriots vs Loyalists Being subjected to public humilation in front of massive crowds with harsh punishments, the loyalists found themselves in a tough predicament between the radicals and their independence from Britian while the loyalists thought differently. Most of the loyalists found their properties vandalized, looted and burned by angry mobs of men. There was no doubt that the patriots of the thirteen colonies controlled the public discourse. There was bound to be a revolt against the British

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    colonies in North America with two distinct rival groups emerging, namely, the Loyalists and Patriots. The Loyalists were dedicated supporters of the British Crown whereas the Patriots were independence-minded colonists keen to break away from English rule. As a result, both feuding parties would seek to promote their own agenda without regard for core values such as accuracy and impartiality. From the accounts, I find the loyalists account more believable than the Patriots account. The account begins by

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    independence from Britain were known as Patriots. Colonists who opposed independence from Britain were known as Loyalists. Most Patriots supported independence because they felt that recent British laws on the American Colonies violated their rights as British citizens. This included taxing without consent, quartering soldiers in citizens’ homes, and denying colonists the right to a trial. Most Loyalists who opposed independence tended to be wealthy landowners, clergymen, or people with business or political

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    Wingkit Lau (Justin) Professor Rogers History 100AC 2 September 2015 Response Paper: “Molly Brant-From Clan Mother to Loyalist”, “Disorderly Women and the Struggle for Authority” and “Punishing Deviant Women-The State as Patriarch” The first article provides a complete understanding of how Iroquois women’s cultural and traditional identity in 18th century. Carson mentions that both male and female have power in Iroquois society but they received power from different sources and present them in

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    The Beliefs of the Republicans/Nationalists and the Loyalists/Unionists There are a number of differences between Nationalists and Unionists and their beliefs. The Nationalists are predominantly Catholic and they do not want Ireland to be part of Britain. They see the British as an occupying army and most believe that the British have no right to be in Ireland, they think it's unfair that the British came into Ireland in the 1600s and have stayed there. They feel angry about

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    Some might say that Shay and the farmers were revolutionary heroes, but they were just reckless rebels. They were criminals because they repeatedly broke many laws. They attacked the government's arsenal for false reasons and the arsenal that was the house for most of the country’s weapons that was protecting them. They also killed and hurt multiple soldiers protecting the arsenal.Doing that probably broke the law for trespassing and killing multiple soldiers. They also rioted outside the court

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