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The loyalists believed it was OK to tax the colonies because they were British subjects. However, the patriots did not believe this was right because the rulers were so far away and had thus far allowed them to govern themselves.
Dicey (Laodicea) Langston was a 16 year old during the Revolutionary War and is considered a Patriot in her own right. She was a spy for the rebels, would hear what the Tories were up to and would cross the deep Enoree River in the dark of night to report to the revolutionary soldiers. Her patriotism to the American cause was so great it earned her the name of "Daring Dicey". Dicey later married one of the soldiers named Thomas Springfield and had 22 children. there is a monument today honoring her at Traveler's Rest in Greenville Co., SC. You can read more about her in the October 1975 edition of National Geographic. Dicey Langston of South Carolina- her family, which ownedlarged tracs She lived across from Loyalits and spyed on them and told all her Patriot friends
people have the right to overthrow an oppressive government
the loyalist point of view on it was that they thought that the king had the right to tax the colonies because they were paying for their own protection against invasion. many were loyalist because they worked for the crown and they knew where the bread came from.
Third amendment states that the government may not force a property owner to house soldiers (or anyone, for that matter), and if the property owner WILLINGLY houses soldiers, that the government will compensate them.