American Revolution
Published on Nov 18, 2015
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American Revolution
are you a patriot or a loyalist?
Join the patriots!
- Common Sense: Move toward democracy
- No taxation without representation
- Freedom from British rule
beware the colonies reduced
stamp act 1765
Become a loyalist!
- Violence leads to tyranny
- Loss of economic benefits
- England has helped us before
- Plain Truth: We cannot win this war!
"It is better to submit to some abridgement of our rights [as Americans], than to break off our connection with our protector, England" Thomas Hutchinson
competing ideologies
families divided
patriots vs loyalists
- Patriots controlled public discourse
- Double standard?
- Living in fear
- Fence-sitters and traitors
Resources for you
- Patriot: Common Sense by Thomas Paine
- Loyalists: Plain Truth by James Chalmers
- Fiction: My Brother Sam is Dead by Christopher & James Collier
- Study Guide: AmeriWikiHistoWiki
