Loyalists

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Loyalists
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Thomas Hutchinson

• Occupation governor of Massachusetts
• Action taken enforced British laws like the
  Stamp Act. Wrote letters saying Britain should be
  more strict
• Argument against
• The king of England knew what was best for
  colonists because he had experience and was wise.
• Colonies needed Britain to protect them.
• Colonist could not govern themselves

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Jonathon Boucher

• Occupation priest in the Church of England
• Action taken preached that disobeying the king
  was like disobeying God.
• Argument against
• A war for independence would hurt people much
  more than living with a few bad laws.
• Kings power came from God, disobeying the king
  is like disobeying God.
• British laws made life safer and better for the
  most colonists.

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Lord Dunmore

• Occupation governor of Virginia
• Action taken attacked Patriots homes and
  plantations along the James River in Virginia/
  Was tough on colonist, believing this would
  frighten the colonist into accepting British
  rule.
• Argument against
• Colonists had a duty to obey British laws and not
  become traitors.
• Colonies needed Britain to protect them-this is
  why the colonies had the right to rule them and
  place taxes on them.
• Britain knew what was best for the colonies.
• Colonies were a part of Britain.

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The Patriots
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Benjamin Franklin

• Occupation writer, printer, inventor, scientist,
  colonial representative to the British government
• Action taken tried to persuade Britain to stop
  making laws that the colonists thought were
  unfair
• Argument for
• the colonists had the ability to govern
  themselves
• He thought Britain would continue to make unfair
  laws
• Colonists should no longer trust Britain

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Mercy Otis Warren

• Occupation writer
• Action taken wrote plays and poems supporting
  independence
• Argument for
• Britain was too far away to understand the
  colonists needs and daily lives.
• Britains laws and taxes were unfair- money was
  hard to earn for families.
• Britains law did not allow women to take part in
  politics
• Believed woman should have more rights

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Samuel Adams

• Occupation politician
• Action taken organized the Sons of Liberty and
  led the Boston Tea Party to protest unfair
  British taxes/ Wrote newspaper articles, gave
  speeches, and organized town meetings.
• Argument for
• The colonists should be able to elect their own
  governors
• Colonist should have the power to change unfair
  laws
• Colonists couldnt afford to pay such high taxes
  on British goods.