Answer Key Who were they? What did they Symbol or Visual believe? Loyalists *Colonists who * They justified opposed independence Britain’s taxation on the from Britain colonies *Wealthy landowners, * Hoped for a peaceful religious leaders, or reconciliation with people with close British government cultural, business or *Believed Patriots were political ties the enemy Patriots *Colonists who *Believed recent British supported complete laws on the American independence from Colonies violated their Britain rights as British citizens *Believed American * Were the largest colonists had suffered at group among the the hands of the British colonists * Inspired by John Locke Undecideds *Colonists that did not * Believed in peaceful agree with either side resolution without having to choose a side * Quakers *Willing to accept whatever the outcome of the war would be
Answer Key Who were they? What did they believe? Symbol or Visual Loyalists *Colonists who opposed independence from Britain *Wealthy landowners, religious leaders, or people with close cultural, business or political ties * They justified Britain’s taxation on the colonies * Hoped for a peaceful reconciliation with British government *Believed Patriots were the enemy Patriots *Colonists who supported complete independence from Britain * Were the largest group among the colonists *Believed recent British laws on the American Colonies violated their rights as British citizens *Believed American colonists had suffered at the hands of the British * Inspired by John Locke Undecideds *Colonists that did not agree with either side * Quakers * Believed in peaceful resolution without having to choose a side *Willing to accept whatever the outcome of the war would be
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