What were the patriot views vs the loyalists views?

Answer 1

When the war of Independence began, colonists had to make a choice. They had to make a choice between remaining loyal or fighting for Independence. Colonist that supported independence from Britain was called Patriots. The patriots didn't like the British taxes. These colonists had no voice in the British parliament. The British shut down Boston Harbor port causing people to starve. The Colonist had no rights; the patriots didn't like the British taxes because they were unfair. Colonist that wanted to remain with Britain was known as Loyalist. They were usually wealthier than the patriots. Loyalist thought the British taxes made everything cheaper. They thought the taxes made everything cheaper. They also thought the taxes are fair pay for the protection of British navy. The loyalist thought the patriots acted like spoiled children. As this continued there were strong disagreements between both sides, which eventually led to disloyal acts against Great Britain which then led to war. - By Brezyy F. Babie Brown