The LoyalistLoyalist were American colonist who were loyal to the British crown and were opposed to the revolution. At the time, many loyalist were older men who were well established in their communities. Many loyalist had long-standing sentimental attachment to Britain (families, business, etc.) and felt that rebellion was morally wrong. Unlike the "unruly mob" of revolutionaries, loyalist hardly resorted to violence and avoided Patriot displays such as burning houses, tarring and feathering, and mob justice. Finally, the loyalist found comfort in knowing that the British Empire was one of the strongest countries in the world.

The PatriotsPatriots were American colonist who felt the British government had infringed upon their rights. Following the slogan, "No taxation without representation", these colonist believed that taxes imposed on them were illegal because they were given no representation in Parliament. Often of lower standing in society such as farmers, lawyers, merchants, seamstresses, homemakers, shopkeepers, and ministers, the Patriots were also threatened by the large standing British army that had to be housed and fed at their expense. Many influential Patriots believed in republicanism and had faith their nation had enough resources to flourish without British assistance.It can often be difficult to express complex ideas. Below are some sentence starters and transition phrases you should use to formalize your argument.To compare and contrastSimilarly, In the same way Likewise, In comparison Complementary to this Then again, However, This is in contrast to In contrast, And yet Nevertheless, Conversely, On the contrary, On the other hand, Notwithstanding Whereas In contrast to That aside, ...While this is the case ... disputes Despite this, ...

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