1. Loyalists vs Patriots
Decide who believed what and record the comment on the correct side of your paper.

2. A strong, unified British empire is good for all!

3. 2. Colonists are British subjects and must obey the King’s law.

4. 3. Taxes are because of the French and Indian War which was fought to protect the colonies.

5. 13. The American colonies would be too weak without Britain.

6. 12. Colonists profit from trade with England!

7. 10. The colonies are too far away from England to have representatives in Parliament. It isn’t practical.

8. 9. People have natural rights that governments can not take away.

9. 8. Taxation takes away property from those who worked hard for it.

10. 7. No Taxation without Representation!!!!

11. 6. There is not a way for the colonies to be represented in Parliament
6. There is not a way for the colonies to be represented in Parliament. England is too far away and too distracted to work with colonial representatives.

12. 5. Many colonists fought in the French and Indian War and deserve to settle the land out west.

13. 4. British policies are causing violence, riots, and death!

14. 14. Riff Raff are responsible for violence, riots, and death!

15. 11. Everything that is right or reasonable pleads for separation!