Do-NowDo-NowBrainstorm:Brainstorm:

What is the difference What is the difference between a Tory and a between a Tory and a Revolutionary? Why Revolutionary? Why would you pick one side would you pick one side over the other? What over the other? What circumstances might lead circumstances might lead to such a decision?to such a decision?

ObjectiveObjectiveDiscuss the reasons for Discuss the reasons for becoming involved / becoming involved / objecting to the objecting to the Revolutionary WarRevolutionary War

Monday, October Monday, October 2727AgendaAgenda

DO-NOWDO-NOW

Patriot v. Loyalist Patriot v. Loyalist ActivityActivity

Create your own with a Create your own with a partnerpartner

HomeworkHomework

Are you… Are you… revolutionary?revolutionary?

PATRIOT v. LOYALISTPATRIOT v. LOYALIST

Read the following scenarios and select Read the following scenarios and select the letter that best describes what you the letter that best describes what you would do if you were living during the would do if you were living during the

Revolution. Revolution. Be sure to explain why you chose Be sure to explain why you chose

each!!!each!!!

IntroductionIntroductionMost historians agree that, at best, 50% of people living Most historians agree that, at best, 50% of people living

in colonial America supported the Patriots (colonists in colonial America supported the Patriots (colonists who wanted independence from England) during the who wanted independence from England) during the

American War for Independence; American War for Independence;

Some historians believe that a more accurate Some historians believe that a more accurate breakdown was the following: 33 % supported the breakdown was the following: 33 % supported the

Patriots, 33% supported the Tories (colonists who did Patriots, 33% supported the Tories (colonists who did not want independence from England), and 33 % was not want independence from England), and 33 % was

neutral. neutral.

This is sometimes hard for us to believe today!This is sometimes hard for us to believe today!

There were many issues for Americans to consider There were many issues for Americans to consider when contemplating which side to support or when contemplating which side to support or

whether to remain neutral.whether to remain neutral.

Types of AmericansTypes of Americans

Much depended upon your status in society Much depended upon your status in society and this status depended on race, gender, and this status depended on race, gender, and class. Next are listed many different and class. Next are listed many different

kinds of Americans living in 1776. Imagine kinds of Americans living in 1776. Imagine you are each of these people and consider you are each of these people and consider the issues facing you at that time. Then in the issues facing you at that time. Then in the classwork section of your binder, record the classwork section of your binder, record

your response. your response.

If you had been this American, would you have If you had been this American, would you have been a Patriot, a Tory, or neutral, and why.been a Patriot, a Tory, or neutral, and why.

1. Enslaved 1. Enslaved African American African American

MaleMaleA.A. In 1776, the British announced that any In 1776, the British announced that any

enslaved African American man would be enslaved African American man would be granted freedom if he fought for the Tories.granted freedom if he fought for the Tories.

B.B. Although many African Americans fought on the Although many African Americans fought on the side of the Patriots in the beginning battles of the side of the Patriots in the beginning battles of the War of Independence, the Continental Congress War of Independence, the Continental Congress forbade their enlistment from July 1776 to January forbade their enlistment from July 1776 to January 1777; as the war continued, African Americans 1777; as the war continued, African Americans were allowed to serve in the continental army.were allowed to serve in the continental army.

If I had been an enslaved African American man during If I had been an enslaved African American man during this this

time, I would have supported ______________, because… time, I would have supported ______________, because…

2. European -2. European -American American WomanWoman

A.A. Women were not allowed to Women were not allowed to vote or participate in Politicsvote or participate in Politics

B.B. Upon marriage, all property owned by a Upon marriage, all property owned by a woman would become the possession of woman would become the possession of her husbandher husband

C.C. Women were sometimes taught to read but Women were sometimes taught to read but rarely taught to writerarely taught to write

If I had been a European American woman during If I had been a European American woman during this this

time, I would have supported _____________, time, I would have supported _____________, because… because…

3. Indentured 3. Indentured European-American European-American

Male ServantMale ServantA.A. Indentured servants typically had to serve Indentured servants typically had to serve

their masters 4 to 7 years before they gained their masters 4 to 7 years before they gained independence.independence.

B.B. Indentured servants were not allowed to voteIndentured servants were not allowed to voteC.C. 50% of Europeans who came to America during the 50% of Europeans who came to America during the

colonial period were indentured servantscolonial period were indentured servantsD.D. A wealthy colonist who was being drafted into the A wealthy colonist who was being drafted into the

Continental Army could pay another man (very Continental Army could pay another man (very often an indentured servant) to do his term of often an indentured servant) to do his term of serviceservice

If I had been an Indentured European American male If I had been an Indentured European American male servant during this time, I would have supported servant during this time, I would have supported _____________, because… _____________, because…

4. Native American 4. Native American ManMan

A.A. The king of England (King George III) had The king of England (King George III) had proclaimed in 1763 that colonists were not to proclaimed in 1763 that colonists were not to settle land west of the Appalachian settle land west of the Appalachian mountains; this area was reserved for the Native mountains; this area was reserved for the Native AmericansAmericans

B.B. The Native Americans and European American The Native Americans and European American colonists had often clashed between the years of colonists had often clashed between the years of 1619 and 1776; these were often bloody 1619 and 1776; these were often bloody confrontations with great loss of life on both sidesconfrontations with great loss of life on both sides

C.C. Many Native Americans had fought with the French, Many Native Americans had fought with the French, against the British during the French and Indian against the British during the French and Indian War of 1754-1763War of 1754-1763

If I had been a Native American man during this time, I If I had been a Native American man during this time, I would have supported ______________, because… would have supported ______________, because…

5. Wealthy European 5. Wealthy European American Male American Male

MerchantMerchantA.A. English mercantilism laws prohibited English mercantilism laws prohibited

American colonists from manufacturing American colonists from manufacturing and exporting goods such as hats, iron, and exporting goods such as hats, iron, and wool clothand wool cloth

B.B. Navigation Acts passed by the English Navigation Acts passed by the English Parliament prohibited merchants from Parliament prohibited merchants from shipping their goods on any ships other shipping their goods on any ships other than English or colonial shipsthan English or colonial ships

C.C. The English parliament increased taxes on many The English parliament increased taxes on many goods imported to the colonies and called for strict goods imported to the colonies and called for strict enforcementenforcement

If I had been a wealthy European American male If I had been a wealthy European American male merchant during this time, I would have supported merchant during this time, I would have supported ______________, because… ______________, because…

Write your ownWrite your own With a partner, using your book, With a partner, using your book,

come up with some come up with some “Revolutionary” or “Loyalist” “Revolutionary” or “Loyalist” viewpoints to share with the viewpoints to share with the class. class.

Create these from a particular Create these from a particular point of view, but do not tell us point of view, but do not tell us what your background is…what your background is…

Share and Share and LET THE CLASS DECIDELET THE CLASS DECIDE