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I would want to be a patriot. The colonists knew they were being treated poorly; they wanted to fight for freedom and fair rights. Patriots were brave, loyal, and battled for their country. I would have sided with them, not the loyalists.

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I would be a patriot because I would be tired of the way the King treated me.

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I would be a patriot because what the king is doing is wrong. All the laws that he passed is unfair, like the stamp act, taking all legal documents like the newspaper.

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I would be a patriot. I would be one because, the taxes the king has brought upon us are unjust. The king's abuse of power must come to an end.

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i would become a patriot because he was abusing his power, being arrogant, ignorant, and unfair. the king is allowed to do whatever he wants without repercussion, from raising taxes, to forcing soldiers in our homes. there is no freedom and a tyrannical king. we must be independent if we want true freedom

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I would become a patriot because of the injustice of the king. He's passed unfair laws  and taxes without our permission. He's forced us off the the land we fought for. Soldiers are allowed to go in any house without repercussions. We have no freedom under his rule therefore we must become independent.

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I'd like to be a Patriot. Standing up towards someone in the wrong is better than siding with them. I would be so upset if i had to pay taxes on the land that I just fought for. Like i risked my life for the land i live on. The king thinks that just because he loses money on something he wanted that, we have to pay for it. That is not fair, to anyone. Therefore, i rest my case.

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I would be a patriot because of all the unfair taxes and laws the king passed. Although some claim he's protecting us, I would rather learn to be independent and be able to protect ourselves than side with an unfair ruler.

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I would become a patriot due to the Intolerable Acts, I would be mad because I could no longer trade with others, which would definitely hit me hard if I worked in the trading business.

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I would be a patriot because the king left them alone for so long then he needs money and all of a sudden the colonies belong to him. And he kept taxing and passing laws that were unnecessary and took their money they made themselves.

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I would side with the patriots during the American Revolution. We had repeatedly asked the king to take away his acts and at least let us be represented. Not only did he not do that, he added more acts and even taxes!

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During the American Revolution I would have been a Patriot because fascism is not something that anyone should be subjected to. This is something I believe strongly and the British were passing laws and taxes and the colonists without there consent. This is outright wrong and a violation of democracy.

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During the American Revolution, I would be a Patriot because the Taxes and Laws they passed were unfair. They were taking our freedom from us.

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I would like to become a patriot since I would still remember all about them taking our land and our freedom away from us.

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During the American Revolution, I would rather be a patriot because I believe the laws that were passed around were very unfair. I would rather be able to have my own freedom.

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i would rather be a patriot because i agree that the rules the king had weren't fair and i would want to have my own freedom and not be controlled

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i think i would be a patriot in the during the American Revolution. i would be a patriot because i dont think one person or the king should have all the power and when the king taxed the colonists it was unfair.

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I would have probably been a patriot because I would think that the king's rules are unfair and that we should stand up for what was right, even if we might lose.

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I know people would disagree with me but I would personally side with the side I would think would win which would be the loyalists. Although being a patriot is also fine because otherwise this country would become how it is today.

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i would rather be a patriot because i dont feel like the king really cares about us anymore and all he does is give us taxes and taxes like were covered in money. i also would like to have all of my rights and not be having to feed an extra mouth because its not something i asked for and even if i did that is what babies are for. i would rather die knowing that people will get their rights and than the king keep ruling us.

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I would have been a patriot because I would have wanted to fight for my country's freedom. However, due to my gender I probably wouldn't have had much of a say in what had happened.

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In the American Revolution I would be a patriot, because the King didn't pay attention to us at first. Then after the war he tried to rule us again, and passed outrageous laws. We help him fight for that land but were not allowed to go on it.

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I would rather be a patriot because I would not want to be ruled my someone who makes us house soldiers against our will.

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I would rather be a patriot because I would want my own rights and I wuold not want to be under the kings control.

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I would probably be a patriot. I know the king gave them protection all that jazz but the amount of taxes he forces on the colonists is ridiculous. He tries to control everything they do without ever stepping back and asking what the colonists want/need. He acts like some kind of helicopter parent. The Quartering Act would have been the last straw for me. First he drains all of their money, then expects them to house and support more people? Thats insane.

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I would have been a patriot because i dont want a soldier in my home and i hate taxes.

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I would have been a patriot. I wouldve have been a patriot because the colonies have been overdone by the British. King George has taxed and allowed british soldiers to home themselves. The war would be supported by me if it means freedom.

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I would have wanted to be a patriot ,but I know that I would of not actually fought. The king took away your privacy and had you pay taxes that you had no say in.

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I would want to be a patriot because they have the best motives and overall i just agree with them the most. I just would want to have the rights I believe in and not just what the king wants.

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I would rather be a Patriot other than a Loyalist because the king didn't ask us permission for taxes and now he denied trading from other countries.

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I would be a Patriot because I would want to have rights. I don't want to have them striped from me, I would fight and fight until we are heard and acknowledged!

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I would have been a Patriot and fight for our freedom.

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I would be a patriot because I would want to stand up for my country and claim to the king that everything he is doing isn't fair.

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I would be a patriot because I feel like the king hasn't treated us fairly and we deserve more rights.

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During this time, I have reasons for being either a Patriot or Loyalist, however my reasons for being a Patriot outweighs the other side. Although I would not want war, the King was being extremely controlling and demanding the colonists pay taxes to almost every necessity. In addition, taking away civil right with the Quartering Act. With the King not being reasonable with all this, freedom would be the option that matters to me most.

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I would have been on the patriot side because the king is really unfair

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I would be a patriot because they have a very great motive as of why they want their independence from Britain. All of those laws that the King was making were very unfair.

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i would be a patriot because i would not want to be ruled by a king who does not listen to his citizens and treats us poorly.

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I would be a patriot for I would want to help people gain independence and get away from the British crowns unfair rule. Not only that but the unfair laws that they passed and tried to force us not to go to the land that the colonist had fought a war over.

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I would most likely be a patriot. Patriots have a good motive as to why they want independence. There are unfair laws they're trying to escape from, unfair treatment, and it's time for things to change.

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I would be a patriot because I would feel like I don't have any freedom and don't have basic human rights.

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I would rather be a patriot because i would've wanted independence and freedom from a king who over taxes.

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i would be a patriot because the king is trying to take complete control of us and is trying to take all our money with ridiculous taxes and invading our personal space by putting his soldiers in our homes. we deserve the land that we fought for and freedom from the king.

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I would most likely be a patriot because i would want freedom and independence and not to be ruled by a king forever.

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I would be a patriot. I think that what the British is doing is wrong. They are putting very high and unreasonable taxes for something that they did, which is wrong.

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i would be a patriot because i would want to be independent and have freedom. I would not want to be under the kings control for my whole life and also get the land that i fought for.

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I would be a patriot because I would want the place I'm living in to be independent. I wouldn't want to be under a King's rule for my whole life.

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Depending on the time during the lead up to the revolution, I would likely be a loyalist because I wouldn’t have reason to believe others would rebel with me and even care about over throwing the government. But around the time we are talking about now there has been enough fighting back against the government for the revolutionary side to be a viable choice.

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I myself would definitley stick with the king, and stay under the kings' protection making me be known as a loyalist. Being a patriot is way too risky, and it is more safe to side with the almighty king himself knowing how much power this man has.Plus, the King knows what is best, and was just trying to earn profit from the previous war to support our people, and our country in the long run.

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1. Go back and complete the Patriots vs. Loyalists Nearpod if you haven't.
2. Decide if you would be a Patriot or a Loyalist if you yourself were in the American Revolution.
3. Create a post that explains your position and why. EXAMPLE
--I would be a Patriot because of (list a cause of the Revolution/something the King did wrong).
--I would be a Loyalist because (list something you would be afraid of if there was a war/something the King does for us).
4. Comment on one of your classmates posts who chose the OTHER SIDE. Say something like "That's a good point I hadn't thought of that." or "I disagree because...".