Do Now 10/15

Read the following quote, and decide if the person speaking is a Loyalist, Patriot or Neutral?"If we wish to be free, if we mean to preserve inviolate those inestimable privileges for which we have been so long contending, if we mean not basely to abandon the noble struggle in which we have been so long engaged, and which we have pledged ourselves never to abandon until the glorious object of our contest shall be obtained, we must fight!" 1. Decide: do you think this person is a Loyalist,

Patriot or Neutral?2. Explain your answer using evidence from the quote.

1. Loyalist, Patriot or Neutral – who is on the left?2. Loyalist, Patriot or Neutral? – who is on the right?3. Define Loyalist, Patriot and Neutral in your own

words.

Do Now 10/16

1. Re-read this quote from Document B. In your own words, how does the author feel about Great Britain and why?

2. What did the following taxes actually tax, or make colonists do?– Stamp Act -- Townshend Acts– Sugar Act– Quartering

Do Now 10/18 From Document B:

1. Re-read this quote from Document A. In your own words, what is the author saying will happen if the colonists declare independence from Great Britain?

2. Who was Thomas Paine and why was he important?3. What was “Common Sense” and why was it important?4. Bonus! HOW did the Philadelphia 76ers get their name?

(Hint: it relates to something we’ve recently learned about/going to learn about. . . )

Do Now 10/18From Document A:

Loyalist, Patriot or Neutral?

Toward Independence

Loyalist: colonists who felt a deep loyalty to Great Britain

Patriots: colonists who believed that the colonies had the right to govern themselves.Sons of Liberty: Organized group of Patriots formed for opposing the Stamp Act

Neutral: not helping or supporting either side in a conflict

Toward Independence

Loyalist, Patriot or Neutral?

Thomas Paine:• Famous writer• Influenced leaders of American

Revolution• Friends with Benjamin Franklin• Wrote and published “Common

Sense”

Common Sense:• Demanded complete

independence from Great Britain• State strong case against the

monarchy and inherited privilege• Most widely distributed

pamphlet in history at its time• 120,000 copies in first 3 months• 500,000 copies in first year• 25 editions in first year

Toward Independence

Toward Independence

Colonist A exampleColonist A: neutralI think that Colonist A is neutral because it says that he is paying no attention to the trouble going on the colonies. However he also barely earns money, so I think he is concerned with money, which would make him not like the taxes from Britain.

You complete Colonist B – F in complete sentences, citing evidence from the biographies.

Toward Independence

To be answered on a NEW sheet of paper. Option 1.1. Why did some colonists oppose independence?Some colonists opposed independence because _______________________. They said ________ (quote Document A/B).

2. Do their arguments seem reasonable?Their arguments seem/do not seem reasonable because _______________________.

3. What might Patriots have said in response to these arguments?

In response to the Loyalist in Document A/B, a Patriot might have said_____________.

4. Which side do you think was more reasonable?In my opinion, I think the Loyalists/Patriots were more reasonable because _________.

To be answered on a NEW sheet of paper. Option 2Some colonists opposed independence because ______. They said ____ (quote

Document A/B). Their arguments seem/do not seem reasonable because __________. In response to the Loyalist in Document A/B, a Patriot might have said___________. In my opinion, I think the Loyalists/Patriots were more reasonable because _________.