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    published attacks on the British monarchy and empire controlling the colonies. The Thirteen Colonies at the time of the American Revolution were stuck between the Patriot and Loyalist parties. Patriots wanted independence from a Great Britain’s tyrannical government and Loyalists wished to remain loyal to the British crown because they thought Patriots were troublemakers who were going to bring an end to the king’s rule in the colonies. Being one of our Republican founding fathers and wishing to detach from

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    about the differences between the Patriots and Loyalist. Saige: The loyalist were loyal to the British crown. Tara: The Patriots rebelled against the British. Abigail: The Patriots wanted to make there own country and wanted to find Independence. Tara: That’s what the Patriots accomplished for their Independence. Abigail: Loyalist opposed the Revolution. Haiden: That is what the Loyalist did. Saige: This is when they

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    beliefs; the Patriots, the Loyalists, and the slaves. In the novel Chains, by Laurie Halse Anderson, she writes about how the term “Freedom and Liberty” meant something different to each of the groups. This liberating idea drove the different parties to act a certain way throughout the book. For example, the Patriots fought courageously against Britain even though they posed no threat whatsoever to them. The Loyalists, on the other hand, conquered entire Rebel cities to drown out the Patriots’ beliefs

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    When there are no laws, there are no freedoms, hence, the Patriots and the Loyalists have to join together in order for the colonies to be prosperous. I, Thomas Tredwell, live in Smithtown, Suffolk County, Long Island. I was raised on a farm, but attended Princeton to study law. As a farmer and a lawyer, I understand both the Patriots’ and the Loyalists’ opinions. My fellow farmers are in debt and are struggling to make an income. The courts are closed in Manhattan, which is creating disarray. For

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    independent country which would not be here if it were not for the Patriots vigorous determination. Americans are rather grateful for what the Patriots did as they can live in peace as other countries could not be afford the joy of freedom. Yet, one must think on

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    and Liberty”, are the Patriots. The Patriots had an important part in this book because the came here to land to rule the farmers. One quote from the book Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson, it stated “The British promised freedom to slaves but won't give it to the white rebels," (chapter 26 paragraph 34). This shows that Freedom to the Patriots, that it

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    Sijan Karki HIST 111 Prof. Kreller 9/25/14 History Fictional Essay as a Loyalist 06/03/1780 Today was the day a man who fled to London with me on the same ship passed away. Thomas Hutchinson, was great man with a vision. He was a businessman, historian, and a politician. The news of his demise made my old memories fresh again. I still remember those days I spent on the place now they called The United States. The war between the English and the Americans began from 1775.

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    Revolutionary war. This paper will examine British and American Southern Loyalist defeat in the Battle of Kings Mountain, and discuss assumptions the British made including loyalists support, logistics, and terrain advantage. It is important to study past military actions to identify mistakes and apply lessons learned to current U.S. military operations. Background The Battle of King’s Mountain between the American Loyalist and American Patriots took place on October 7, 1780 between the borders of Blackburn

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    The Patriot Movie is a good movie that is an emotional that explains how the American Revolutionary War and how things were done. The Patriot is a 2000 American historical fiction war film directed by Roland Emmerich, written by Robert Rodat, and starring Mel Gibson, Chris Cooper and Heath Ledger. The film takes place during the real-life events of the Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War. In the summer of 1781, after six years of war, the American Army was struggling. The British occupied

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    The American Revolution or also known as the U.S War of Independence and the American Revolutionary War took place during 1775 to 1783. The Revolution was a conflict arose from the residents of Great Britain’s 13 colonies and the colonial government. The Revolution brought drastic changes to the lives of women. While the men were away at war, women would stay home, and take over the jobs men had before the war. As time flew by, women started taking roles in the Revolutionary War, examples of roles

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