Suppose you lived in boston in 1775. when the fighting broke out, would you be a patriot, a loyalist, or a fence-sitter? be sure to consider the advantages and difficulties you have had a a subject of the british empire. also consider how hard it is to rebel against a government you have had all your life (and why none of you have ever taken up arms against the u. s. government today).

I would be a patriot, so I strongly respect of independence of the country. I would not like how the British is treating our country. They put high taxes, collected valuable things and put people in a difficult situation. I would not accept the war and waiting for peace. It would be hard to be against the government because it has more power.

these acts divided the south into five military districts.

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