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    extremely angry because of Sam’s poor decision Sam is a rebel also known as a patriot at the time but his father is still loyal to the king he is called a loyalist. it’s an obvious choice on which side to be on. you should be a loyalist and stick with the king. one reason is that they have England on their side and england has food to supply loyalists and the soldiers. life would also be protected by england the soldiers would have more weapons and supplies than the rebels would have. another reason

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    represent her inability to choose her own opinion, whether it’s being a loyalist or a patriot. She is stuck between her two choices to choose because they both promise something that she desires; freedom. It was unclear as to which side she will choose, as her opinions changes throughout the novel. In the beginning, she was a patriot. her friend, Curzon, promised her that if she becomes a spy for them against the Locktons, (who were loyalists), then she and her sister will receive freedom. She does what she

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    Britain lost a truly great country, America. Americans fought for their rights and liberties. This was one of the biggest disadvantages for the British as the Americans had a solid reason for fighting. They wanted to be free and made their fighting more controlled. The British had to persuade the Americans to give up their Independence. This was proved quite difficult. Fighting people who were determined to get their freedom was one of the hardest things Britain could do. Although Britain was a strong

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    did not undergo a lot of change although the principles from the revolution still aided some to look for better financial opportunities. Women, slaves, Native Americans, and loyalist experienced an immense amount of change in society. Women began to experience more liberties and freedom, many slaves were set free, and loyalist left the United States. Overall,

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    Ap Us History Unit 1 Dbq

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    themselves. By the eve of the American revolution most colonist had adopted the identity of British citizens fighting to protect their liberties. A strong bond of unity can be seen from colonists’ shared opinions and agreed course of action, while a large loyalist population supports that this bond took time to build. The shared public opinions in the colonies exemplified both an American identity and a developing sense of unity. After the Seven Year’s war, an American identity was clearly seen. Colonist

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    Monika and Lord Henry are the opposite of The Player and Dorian Gray, driving the plot to fit their intention of changing the protagonist to fit some ideology. Their archetype is the Puppet Master, exerting control by manipulating others. Without Monika’s “epiphany” (Team Salvato) in realizing that she is just a side character, but wanting more, or Lord Henry fascination of Dorian Gray’s aura of innocence, the plot of the stories would be quite dull and would not have been notable pieces of rhetoric

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    country. Next are the American Loyalists, the ones whom remain faithful to Britain throughout the American Revolution. During the revolution, there were the Loyalists and the Patriots. Patriots were also known as the Revolutionaries. The Patriots or the Revolutionaries were fighting against Britain and the crown for power of their own. They did not want to be under Britain’s reign nor let Britain have say so over anything they done. To intimidate the Loyalists, the Patriots did terrible things

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    Patriots are colonists that are fighting back against the British rule. In the diary of Sam Adams, a Patriot that was fighting back against the British loyalists, he says that a large group of the 29th regiment of British soldiers was marching down the streets of Boston. The merciless troops were heavily armed and were shouting at the townspeople and violently attacked colonists. Most colonists didn’t even have a stick in their hands to defend themselves with. His source, a man named Samuel Drowne

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    freedom and the Colonials that wanted to stay faithful to the king, america was nowhere near to united. The boston incident turned into a civil war. Later on, loyalists saw the british military as a authorized army, therefore loyalists joining the army because they were nationalistic like the rebels. However, in the movie they point out one loyalist because in the movie The Patriot they depict the americans in a positive light because if they stuck to true history they couldn't do that and would make

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    by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier, I noticed a strong theme; how war divides individuals, families, communities, and countries. This book takes place during the Revolutionary War, and Tim Meeker, the narrator, has a Father who is a Loyalist and a brother, Sam, who is a Patriot. Sam goes off to fight for the Patriots, and hard times come because of the war . When Father and Tim are coming back from Verplancks’ Point, Father gets kidnapped by cow-boys. He is then killed in a British

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