Name: ______________________________________________________________
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Period:
Directions: Read the following quotes and circle whether a
loyalist or patriot would be responsible for saying them. Explain
why on the lines that follow.
1. “No taxation without representation!”
Patriot / Loyalist
Why?__________________________________________________________________
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2. “Give me liberty or give me death!”
Patriot / Loyalist
Why?__________________________________________________________________
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3. “My heart is here. This is my home now. I will fight to make it what I wish for it to
become.” Patriot / Loyalist
Why?__________________________________________________________________
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4. “These laws violate my rights. I am just as much a British citizen as are those in
Britain.” Patriot / Loyalist
Why?__________________________________________________________________
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5. “This war has nothing to do with me! I am not now, nor have I ever been British.
Patriot / Patriot/Loyalist
Why?__________________________________________________________________
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6. “Yes, we have certainly suffered! However, peace, not war is the answer. Certainly
we have not exhausted all of our attempts at a peaceful reconciliation.”
Patriot / Loyalist
Why?__________________________________________________________________
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7. “I’m torn I fear that the war will do nothing more than tear this region apart. I fear
for my children, for my children’s children. War is not the answer, but neither is
doing nothing. Patriot / Loyalist
Why?__________________________________________________________________
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8. “We have no defense against Britain’s vast army. And, even if we were to defeat
Britain, what then? How will we protect ourselves from others who want to destroy
us? Will Britain come to our rescue after we have so blatantly shot at them?”
Patriot / Loyalist
Why?__________________________________________________________________
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9. “These peasants ought to be grateful that they are even included among the British
citizenry.” Patriot / Loyalist
Why?__________________________________________________________________
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10. “What will happen if the war is lost by the colonists? Will I lose my land, my
business? Yes, of course I will. I will become the detested one who refused to
support the cause.”
Patriot / Loyalist
Why?__________________________________________________________________
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11. “I am a subject of King George. Independence is nothing more than treason! That
word will not be spoken in my home.”
Patriot / Loyalist
Why?__________________________________________________________________
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12. “For the safety of my family, my dear children, I have no alternative but to return
home.” Patriot / Loyalist
Why?__________________________________________________________________
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