Because of Great Britain’s defeat of the French and the Indians in the French and Indian War, _______'s supported King George. They knew that with his strong military, they would remain safe.

The _______s believed that King George had the right to rule the colonies and that he was fair.

_______s did not mind paying taxes. In fact, they continued to drink tea throughout the war and buy products from Great Britain. They even had a secret code in order to identify with other _______.

_______s were friends of the government, and they believed that the taxes and laws were fair.

_______s realized that paying taxes helped to pay for the French and Indian War. They remained loyal to Great Britain and paying taxes because they believed that paying taxes helped to keep them safe.

_______s believed that they would be better in regards to their freedom under British rule. They felt that a government run by rich Patriots would be worse. Several _______s joined the British army in order to keep their freedom.

________s were extremely supportive and loyal to Great Britain. During the war, the _______s were the eyes and ears for Great Britain since they knew the land. They provided important information and gave them supplies like food, shelter, and local supplies.

_______s appreciated the freedom that they were already accustomed to. Most of them were peaceful and had to leave their “freedom” behind because they were subject to the _______s’ ridicule. Much of their property was vandalized and looted, and they face constant backlash from the Patriots.

The _______s did not believe that King George was fair. They protested and wanted him to know that they would not pay taxes without any representation.

The _______s believed that King George would not grant them their independence and that they were not truly free under his leadership. They were so unhappy with King George that they melted down his statue in New York and used parts of it to make bullets to use against the British.

When King George and Parliament put a tax on tea, the _______s were angry. Their opinions of King George were hardened. Because of their anger, they were led to participate in the Boston Tea Party.

American citizens were continuously taxed by Great Britain. They had to pay taxes on sugar, indigo, paper products, glass, lead, paints, tea, and more. Some of these products, such as stamps had once been free. This angered the _______s even more.

The _______s were tired of paying taxes for different products. 

______ women refused to buy English products like tea and cloth. They collected money and made clothing and other products  for the soldiers.

The _______s were not able to directly complain about taxes because they had no representation in Great Britain. No one from the colonies was even allowed to be a part of Parliament. They refused to pay taxes until they could receive representation. “Taxation without representation is tyranny.”

The _______s believed that their freedom was limited. 

They wanted to be known as American citizens rather than British Americans. The _______s wanted to form the Continental Congress so they could be in charge of their own liberties and freedom

Independence and freedom are what the _______s yearned for. There was no alternative. Newspapers and books were used to persuade American citizens to join the fight for freedom.

Liberty and freedom were important to the _______s. They would have preferred to be dead over following the rules of Great Britain.

“Give me liberty or give me death.” -Patrick Henry

“Three millions of people, armed in the holy cause of liberty, and in such a country as that which we possess, are invincible by any force which our enemy can send against us.” Patrick Henry