Suppose you lived in Boston in 1775. When the fighting broke out, would you be a Patriot, a Loyalist, or a fence-sitter? Be sure to consider the advantages and difficulties you have had a a subject of the British Empire. Also consider how hard it is to rebel against a government you have had all your life (and why none of you have ever taken up arms against the U. S. government today).

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Dereon Wood

1 January, 10:23

Suppose you lived in Boston in 1775. When the fighting broke out, would you be a Patriot, a Loyalist, or a fence-sitter? Be sure to consider the advantages and difficulties you have had a a subject of the British Empire. Also consider how hard it is to rebel against a government you have had all your life (and why none of you have ever taken up arms against the U. S. government today).

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Carlo Mercer · Answer 1

I would be a patriot, so I strongly respect of independence of the country. I would not like how the British is treating our country. They put high taxes, collected valuable things and put people in a difficult situation. I would not accept the war and waiting for peace. It would be hard to be against the government because it has more power.