Aus†in Gibbs
During the colonization of the eastern coast of America, Native Americans were killing the colonists because they were “intruding” on their land. Accordingly they tried to scare off the settlers using brutal and inhumane methods, the Indians would capture settlements and “before they would deprive [the settlers] of their lives, would take great deal of time to deprive them first their skins, and if life had not, though the anguish of pain, forsaken their tormented bodies, [the Indians] with there teeth, tear the nails off of [their fingers and their] toes.”(Document #5)The Natives were causing much heartache for the meager farmers and frontiersmen. I believe that Native Americans were the major cause for Nathaniel Bacon’s Rebellion. The impacts that Native Americans had on the English settlers were the high taxes that the Government subjected the people to so they could built better forts; the Indians killed 60% of the settlers; and the Indians killed Bacon’s dear friend that ignited Bacons hatred for the Natives.
On one fateful day, ”The trouble began in July 1675 with a raid by the Doeg Indians on the plantation of Thomas Mathews, located in the Northern Neck section of Virginia near the Potomac River. Several of the Doegs were killed in the raid, which began in a dispute over the nonpayment of some items Mathews had apparently obtained from the tribe. The situation became critical when, in a retaliatory strike by the colonists, they attacked the wrong Indians, the Susquehanaugs, which caused large scale Indian raids to begin.”(http://answers.yahoo.com/question /index?qid=20070920144315AA1GThS) I concede that the Indians were trying to send a message to the colonists telling them to stay off of their land, though I still insist that the colonists had a right to be there so they attacked back. The reason why the Natives attacked the Mathews plantation was because of an argument over some un-paid for pigs. The Indians killed Mathew’s servant because Mathews supposedly didn’t pay for some pigs he bought from the Indians. One of the servants was Bacon’s dear friend, he didn’t do anything wrong to deserve to die. This really enraged bacon. When Nathaniel Bacon when to the governor to ask permission to fight the natives he found out that “our present Governor monopolized a trade with the Indians and granted licenses to others to trade with them for which he had every 3rd skin, which trading with the Indians proved has so fatal to these parts of the world, […] [this trading] has also brought them [the Indians] generally to use of Fire Arms with such dexterity [.]” (Document #12) this meant that the Governor is protecting the Indians for his personal gain, the Indians also acquired fire arms and were becoming quite skilled with them. Bacon also states that “it has proved fatal” to trade with the Indians because the Indians would often ambush traders and steal what ever they had on them. “the murders and depradations they have committed here are horrible and continual, laying a great part of the country desolate, and forcing the inhabitants to fly from their dwelling to their ruin[.]” (Document #12) The Indians were killing the settlers and forcing them to run away from their homes into poverty because they needed to make a living with the land that they had. In The Journal of Southwestern History the author observes that “Governor Berkeley’s policy of Vacillation encourages the Indians to terrorize the Frontier.” The fact that Indians were killing the poor settlers and the governor was not doing anything about it and was endorsing it was, I feel, the biggest catalyst for Bacons Rebellion.
Because the Indians were constantly attacking the frontiersmen and colonists, the king took over the government and started taxing the colonists so that they could pay for Indian proof forts. As said in Document #10, “We [the poor colonists] having a long time lain under great oppressions, and every year being more and more oppressed with great taxes, and still do load us greater and unnecessary burdens; it was enacted by the Governor and assembly for the building of our forts back in the woods upon several great man’s Lands, under pretense of security for against the Indians [.]” the colonists were being taxed so that the government could build useless forts because not only was the land that they used was wasted but the Indians were smart enough not to attack them. In the William and Mary Quarterly it states that the “Lives and fortunes of ye poor inhabitants [were] wretchedly sacrificed.” As I argued before the Indians were forcing the colonists to make a choice; flee their homes and forfeit their wealth, or try to fight them but ultimately die.
Another reason I know that the Natives caused Bacons Rebellion is the fact that the Natives were laying siege to the English settlements. In the history book it states “a deadly sequence of battles killed more than a thousand colonists […] the Indians destroyed thirteen English settlements and partially burned another half dozen.” That’s what the Indians were doing when they “in a very short time had, in a most inhumane manner, murthered no less then sixty innocent people [.]” (Document #5) the Susuehannah Indians were going on a killing spree for no apparent reason. The Indians killed off about 60% of the settlers and immigrants, it would be a lie to say that the settlers did not fight back but the government didn’t want them to. The Government wanted to “keep the peace” but I argue that they were too ignorant and to egotistical to care. Bacon saw what the Indians were doing and he had the courage to attempt to fix it.
In retrospect and futurespect, I firmly believe that the Native Americans caused Bacons Rebellion because they were killing the settlers that were infringing on their land. The colonists had to occupy the Natives land because English colonies were soon overpopulated by natural increase and the overwhelming number of immigrants coming to America. These people needed land to survive, so they claimed land that was outside the treaty boundaries. At first the Indians were ok with the meager settlers’ houses popping up here and there and sometimes traded with them. But the Indians grew wary of the encroaching settlers. I strongly believe that the behavior of the Indians was the main contributing factor in the Bacon’s Rebellion. The Indians killed Bacons friend which ignited Bacon’s hatred for the Natives, they instigated the need for the populist to be taxed even more which caused the colonists to rally to bacons cause, and they killed 60% of the English colonists which rallied even more support to Bacons cause. Thus starting the rebellion.
Bacon’s rebellion can be related to any anything if an organized group has a cause against unjustness’s of a bigger commerce. Bacons rebellion can be associated to my life in the way that the Union Workers are striking against the Boeing Company. The workers, such as my dad, are refusing to work for Boeing because,
- - - - “The Company is systematically trying to replace us [the machinists] with much cheaper venders [workers from different companies] who want to do our job. Where they have tried to do our job in the factory they have made many costly and time consuming mistakes. This results in rework where we actually tear the airplane apart to fix it and put it back together, which usually results in other damage. Retiree medical, pension, and other takeaways at a time when Boeing is making record profits is a real slap in the face of our members who made it all possible.”
My dad and other workers are like the poor colonists being attacked by the Indians, the Indians represent the other venders taking the jobs and doing them half assed, and the Boeing Company is the Government and they are allowing this to happen. So my dad and his coworkers are “rebelling” against the “Government” and the “Indians”. My dad and many others are fighting because they know it’s the right thing to do, standing up against the “Man” because what the company is doing is wrong and affecting them in a major way.
12/11/2008
Portfolio: essay #2
A journal entry by a disgruntled loyalists in North Carolina
As a member of the loyalist cause in North Carolina, I have witnessed countless malevolent acts and mayhem at the hands of the Patriots. The Patriots have done this to us loyal colonists because we remain steadfast in our faith to our Majestic Sovereign Lord, the King of England. The reason for their actions is irrational, nay they are absurd. The Patriots believe that withdrawing from the empire and the King’s influence will be good because the Patriots believe the king to be an irrational tyrant. By exaggerating most rumors, the patriots claim that it’s the king’s fault for all the taxes and economic disarray that some of the colonies are facing. It is not the king’s fault for the circumstances surrounding the civil strife and the ill content of the rebelling patriots. We need the King’s support in these colonies. In North Carolina, we need the king's political support, military protection,and economic firmness. with out these North Carolina will fall into turmoil and pandemonium.
I have witnessed violence in North Carolina erupt in the form of a civil war between colonists that are either loyalists or patriots. “In the years just before the outbreaks of the rebellion in the American colonies, violence and civil strife were peculiar characteristics of a bitter political struggle, in North Carolina this struggle was particularly venomous for, it had been said, the colony contained a greater number of loyalists in proportion to its population than any other”(Rankin & Babits.4). North Carolina is a hot spot for civil conflict and political debate because of the high ratio of loyalists to patriots in this colony. The patriots usually outnumber the loyalists three to one, but in North Carolina the odds are pretty much even, or outnumber the patriots. Conflict has spread throughout the colonies in just a few weeks from the rebelling patriots refusing to abide to our King’s sovereign power.Imagine what the colonies will be like when the Patriots force the people to secede from the protection of our gracious King! The Patriots’ argument for dissolving the ties we have with our mother country, Britain, is their claim that the king is a tyrannical force out to bend the will of his subjects thousands of miles away. It is clear that they have become a more terrifying and cruel ruler then the king ever was, thus making them hypocrites.
The patriots and Continental Congress are hypocrites; they have accused the King of being a tyrant when they have become a tyrannical force more spiteful then the King. They have traded a Monarchical tyranny for a democratic tyranny. The Continental Congress declared their independence from the king who protected us from the French and the Indians. They have betrayed his compassion and grace with ill-fitting contempt for him and his loyal subjects still among the colonies. This is why I am a loyalist; the King has protected us and has given our colony economic stability, which we repay his kindness with loyalty and reverence. In the declaration of rights of North Carolina, the Continental Congress writes,
“1st That there are certain natural rights of which men, when they form a social compact, cannot deprive or divest their posterity, among which are the enjoyment of life, and liberty, with the means of acquiring, possessing, and protecting property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety.
9th That no freeman ought to be taken, imprisoned, or disseized of his freehold, liberties, privileges or franchises, or outlawed or exiled, or in any manner destroyed or deprived of his life, liberty, or property but by the law of the land.
13th. That excessive bail ought not to be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted”. (Thorpe 1.)
How can they write these “rights” for all men, and then break them by treating us loyalists like rabid dogs, beating and killing us. We have the right to pursue life and liberty, with the means of acquiring, possessing, protecting property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety. How can we do so when they will not allow the king to protect us and when the men of congress let patriots tar and feather my loyalist’s brethren, burning our houses, destroying our land, hanged, abused, using cruel and unusual punishments, and all other atrocious deeds to us loyalists.
The torments caused by this civil war and lack of protection are so atrocious that many loyalists are lucky to escape and move away, “If they escaped [the loyalists] at all they had cause to rejoice. Letters soon followed them telling of insults and threats to the friends that remained. Their private coaches burned or pulled in pieces, loads of the rich importers goods were attacked and destroyed or stolen, and his effigy hung up in a conspicuous place in sight of his house, during the day, to be burned or ignominiously treated at night. One his riding horse, with saddle and bridle tarred and an image on its back, driven though town with an infamous figure pinned on the figures breast. Others were frightened by finding incendiary letters which intimidated tortures for all loyalists” (Van Tyne, Van H. Tyne, & Claude H Van Tyne. 3). I believe that these deeds do not go unheard by the Continental Congress but go unpunished; If the Congress cannot control its Patriotic subjects, how can we expect them to run these colonies as a unified whole. It takes a king, solid, righteous, and powerful to effectively run things. Look at all the chaos that has manifested itself in the short while that the patriots are rebelling. I believe that in order for Northern America to be truly successful, we need the economic support of our steadfast King and the loyalist people.
As a loyalist, I believe that economic stability is essential for prosperity of the colonies. The patriots say “ in North-America, we are of opinion, that a non-importation, non-consumption, and non-exportation agreement, faithfully adhered to, will prove the most speedy, effectual, and peaceable measure: And, therefore, we do, for ourselves, and the inhabitants of the several colonies, whom we represent, firmly agree and associate, under the sacred ties of virtue, honor and love of our country,[...] We will neither import nor purchase, any slave imported after the first day of December next; after which time, we will wholly discontinue the slave trade, and will neither be concerned in it ourselves, nor will we hire our vessels, nor sell our commodities or manufactures to those who are concerned in it.”(Chauncey 1) The Continental Congress wants to stop exporting, importing, and buying/selling slaves. I, for one, think these actions are foolish and childish. For the patriots to make the colonies stop exporting, importing, and buying slaves, means that the people have no income to buy food, clothing, and supplies. The people would not be able to sell their goods to buy basic necessities, they would not be able to keep their economy afloat, and the southern states would fail from the lack of labor.
Once again, I say as a proud loyalist that the king knows what’s best for this new land and its inhabitants. His experience and power have led this mass of people in the right direction for a long time. We need not recede from the empire, but harmonize with the king. He provides political support, protection, and economic stability to a divided land that needs it. He has ruled his empire without fail and we should trust him to lead us as well. LONG LIVE THE KING!!!!
CITED WORKS
Ford, Chauncey. "Journals of the Continental Congress." The Avalon Project. 1905. 19 Nov 2008.
Babits,Lawrence. Rankin, Hugh F. "The North Carolina Continentals." ISBN 0807856622(2005) 3-15. 17 Nov 2008.
Thorpe, Francis. "Constitution of North Carolina." The Avalon Project. 1906. 19 Nov 2008.
Van Tyne, H. van Tyne, Claude H van Tyne. "The loyalists in the American Revolution." (1975-1989) 45-46. 17 Nov 2008.
As a member of the loyalist cause in North Carolina, I have witnessed countless malevolent acts and mayhem at the hands of the Patriots. The Patriots have done this to us loyal colonists because we remain steadfast in our faith to our Majestic Sovereign Lord, the King of England. The reason for their actions is irrational, nay they are absurd. The Patriots believe that withdrawing from the empire and the King’s influence will be good because the Patriots believe the king to be an irrational tyrant. By exaggerating most rumors, the patriots claim that it’s the king’s fault for all the taxes and economic disarray that some of the colonies are facing. It is not the king’s fault for the circumstances surrounding the civil strife and the ill content of the rebelling patriots. We need the King’s support in these colonies. In North Carolina, we need the king's political support, military protection,and economic firmness. with out these North Carolina will fall into turmoil and pandemonium.
I have witnessed violence in North Carolina erupt in the form of a civil war between colonists that are either loyalists or patriots. “In the years just before the outbreaks of the rebellion in the American colonies, violence and civil strife were peculiar characteristics of a bitter political struggle, in North Carolina this struggle was particularly venomous for, it had been said, the colony contained a greater number of loyalists in proportion to its population than any other”(Rankin & Babits.4). North Carolina is a hot spot for civil conflict and political debate because of the high ratio of loyalists to patriots in this colony. The patriots usually outnumber the loyalists three to one, but in North Carolina the odds are pretty much even, or outnumber the patriots. Conflict has spread throughout the colonies in just a few weeks from the rebelling patriots refusing to abide to our King’s sovereign power.Imagine what the colonies will be like when the Patriots force the people to secede from the protection of our gracious King! The Patriots’ argument for dissolving the ties we have with our mother country, Britain, is their claim that the king is a tyrannical force out to bend the will of his subjects thousands of miles away. It is clear that they have become a more terrifying and cruel ruler then the king ever was, thus making them hypocrites.
The patriots and Continental Congress are hypocrites; they have accused the King of being a tyrant when they have become a tyrannical force more spiteful then the King. They have traded a Monarchical tyranny for a democratic tyranny. The Continental Congress declared their independence from the king who protected us from the French and the Indians. They have betrayed his compassion and grace with ill-fitting contempt for him and his loyal subjects still among the colonies. This is why I am a loyalist; the King has protected us and has given our colony economic stability, which we repay his kindness with loyalty and reverence. In the declaration of rights of North Carolina, the Continental Congress writes,
“1st That there are certain natural rights of which men, when they form a social compact, cannot deprive or divest their posterity, among which are the enjoyment of life, and liberty, with the means of acquiring, possessing, and protecting property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety.
9th That no freeman ought to be taken, imprisoned, or disseized of his freehold, liberties, privileges or franchises, or outlawed or exiled, or in any manner destroyed or deprived of his life, liberty, or property but by the law of the land.
13th. That excessive bail ought not to be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted”. (Thorpe 1.)
How can they write these “rights” for all men, and then break them by treating us loyalists like rabid dogs, beating and killing us. We have the right to pursue life and liberty, with the means of acquiring, possessing, protecting property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety. How can we do so when they will not allow the king to protect us and when the men of congress let patriots tar and feather my loyalist’s brethren, burning our houses, destroying our land, hanged, abused, using cruel and unusual punishments, and all other atrocious deeds to us loyalists.
The torments caused by this civil war and lack of protection are so atrocious that many loyalists are lucky to escape and move away, “If they escaped [the loyalists] at all they had cause to rejoice. Letters soon followed them telling of insults and threats to the friends that remained. Their private coaches burned or pulled in pieces, loads of the rich importers goods were attacked and destroyed or stolen, and his effigy hung up in a conspicuous place in sight of his house, during the day, to be burned or ignominiously treated at night. One his riding horse, with saddle and bridle tarred and an image on its back, driven though town with an infamous figure pinned on the figures breast. Others were frightened by finding incendiary letters which intimidated tortures for all loyalists” (Van Tyne, Van H. Tyne, & Claude H Van Tyne. 3). I believe that these deeds do not go unheard by the Continental Congress but go unpunished; If the Congress cannot control its Patriotic subjects, how can we expect them to run these colonies as a unified whole. It takes a king, solid, righteous, and powerful to effectively run things. Look at all the chaos that has manifested itself in the short while that the patriots are rebelling. I believe that in order for Northern America to be truly successful, we need the economic support of our steadfast King and the loyalist people.
As a loyalist, I believe that economic stability is essential for prosperity of the colonies. The patriots say “ in North-America, we are of opinion, that a non-importation, non-consumption, and non-exportation agreement, faithfully adhered to, will prove the most speedy, effectual, and peaceable measure: And, therefore, we do, for ourselves, and the inhabitants of the several colonies, whom we represent, firmly agree and associate, under the sacred ties of virtue, honor and love of our country,[...] We will neither import nor purchase, any slave imported after the first day of December next; after which time, we will wholly discontinue the slave trade, and will neither be concerned in it ourselves, nor will we hire our vessels, nor sell our commodities or manufactures to those who are concerned in it.”(Chauncey 1) The Continental Congress wants to stop exporting, importing, and buying/selling slaves. I, for one, think these actions are foolish and childish. For the patriots to make the colonies stop exporting, importing, and buying slaves, means that the people have no income to buy food, clothing, and supplies. The people would not be able to sell their goods to buy basic necessities, they would not be able to keep their economy afloat, and the southern states would fail from the lack of labor.
Once again, I say as a proud loyalist that the king knows what’s best for this new land and its inhabitants. His experience and power have led this mass of people in the right direction for a long time. We need not recede from the empire, but harmonize with the king. He provides political support, protection, and economic stability to a divided land that needs it. He has ruled his empire without fail and we should trust him to lead us as well. LONG LIVE THE KING!!!!
CITED WORKS
Ford, Chauncey. "Journals of the Continental Congress." The Avalon Project. 1905. 19 Nov 2008.
Babits,Lawrence. Rankin, Hugh F. "The North Carolina Continentals." ISBN 0807856622(2005) 3-15. 17 Nov 2008.
Thorpe, Francis. "Constitution of North Carolina." The Avalon Project. 1906. 19 Nov 2008.
Van Tyne, H. van Tyne, Claude H van Tyne. "The loyalists in the American Revolution." (1975-1989) 45-46. 17 Nov 2008.
Portfolio: final exam Frame 1
Portfolio: Final exam
Frame 1
Good Old Days Where Wit Won the Grade and not Technology.
What has become of our society in the way that 20% of the population is “functionally illiterate?” How has this happened to the U.S. when we are going through the biggest technological prosperity of our time, and being literate is needed to be able to do the simplest tasks of day-to-day life? Geoffrey Meredith states in his article “The Demise of Writing” that, “one-fifth of the population is functionally illiterate. A small percentage of these are older people with little formal education. A much larger percentage are youths--- high-school and even college graduates, who despite their degrees, cant fill out a simple employment form.” What Meredith is saying is it is not that they can’t read it’s that they can’t form a cohesive sentence or write about something without a spelling and grammar checker.
In essence what Meredith is claiming is that only 80% of the population can write a structured paper using correct grammar and format, even during this time of technological prosperity. Meredith states that, “Even in the United states, at a time when technological “progress” makes reading a survival skill, one fifth of the population is functionally illiterate.” It’s hard to comprehend that 20% of our American peers are functionally illiterate, and yet Meredith’s studies claim that, “larger percentage are youths--- high-school and even college graduates, who despite their degrees, cant fill out a simple employment form. And this is functional illiteracy. The percentage who can fill out the employment form but not understand Tom Wolfe (let alone Shakespeare) is vastly larger. ” He is saying that even though the populace who can fill out the employment forms, most of them cant understand the meaning of Shakespeare or Tom Wolfe. This is because the lack of thinking power used to write a paper now days have become an easy task mostly done by our computer. Our technology has many good uses but it has made us lazy and incompetent in the ways of writing. Technology is a two edged sword that has helped us but also hindered us. This is because we rely on the spell checker and the grammar checker to fix out mistakes instead of actually thinking about our paper.
How might we address and fix this problem is to start writing our essays by hand again, like in the good old days where wit won the grade and not technology. Like I said before, our technology has helped us greatly but it has come as a cost, our functional literacy. I believe this is true because we have relied too heavily on the spell and grammar checker throughout the coarse of five too ten years, and that is why some college students and high school students are functionally illiterate. I strongly agree with Meredith when he says, “this is why the most resent version of Microsoft’s Word program includes not just spelling checkers but subroutines that suggest and correct syntax, grammar, and even paragraph structure. And clearly these are needed.” All I can say to that is, Amen brother! I personally am a big fan of the spell checkers but I can see where it has hindered me in the long term.
Meredith classifies being “functionally illiterate” as not being able to write a paper or fill out an employment form using basic grammar and good sentence structure, as odd as this sounds, I have seen this problem in my house. My dad, who is 49, has to constantly use spell checker and can’t structure a sentence without making it choppy and I is almost impossible to follow his ideas. I sometimes have trouble with my spelling too, and I believe this to be a problem because the spell checker doesn’t help me to learn how to spell, I just click the button and mission accomplished, my paper is done and I haven’t learned all that much.
Ran out of time =\
Frame 1
Good Old Days Where Wit Won the Grade and not Technology.
What has become of our society in the way that 20% of the population is “functionally illiterate?” How has this happened to the U.S. when we are going through the biggest technological prosperity of our time, and being literate is needed to be able to do the simplest tasks of day-to-day life? Geoffrey Meredith states in his article “The Demise of Writing” that, “one-fifth of the population is functionally illiterate. A small percentage of these are older people with little formal education. A much larger percentage are youths--- high-school and even college graduates, who despite their degrees, cant fill out a simple employment form.” What Meredith is saying is it is not that they can’t read it’s that they can’t form a cohesive sentence or write about something without a spelling and grammar checker.
In essence what Meredith is claiming is that only 80% of the population can write a structured paper using correct grammar and format, even during this time of technological prosperity. Meredith states that, “Even in the United states, at a time when technological “progress” makes reading a survival skill, one fifth of the population is functionally illiterate.” It’s hard to comprehend that 20% of our American peers are functionally illiterate, and yet Meredith’s studies claim that, “larger percentage are youths--- high-school and even college graduates, who despite their degrees, cant fill out a simple employment form. And this is functional illiteracy. The percentage who can fill out the employment form but not understand Tom Wolfe (let alone Shakespeare) is vastly larger. ” He is saying that even though the populace who can fill out the employment forms, most of them cant understand the meaning of Shakespeare or Tom Wolfe. This is because the lack of thinking power used to write a paper now days have become an easy task mostly done by our computer. Our technology has many good uses but it has made us lazy and incompetent in the ways of writing. Technology is a two edged sword that has helped us but also hindered us. This is because we rely on the spell checker and the grammar checker to fix out mistakes instead of actually thinking about our paper.
How might we address and fix this problem is to start writing our essays by hand again, like in the good old days where wit won the grade and not technology. Like I said before, our technology has helped us greatly but it has come as a cost, our functional literacy. I believe this is true because we have relied too heavily on the spell and grammar checker throughout the coarse of five too ten years, and that is why some college students and high school students are functionally illiterate. I strongly agree with Meredith when he says, “this is why the most resent version of Microsoft’s Word program includes not just spelling checkers but subroutines that suggest and correct syntax, grammar, and even paragraph structure. And clearly these are needed.” All I can say to that is, Amen brother! I personally am a big fan of the spell checkers but I can see where it has hindered me in the long term.
Meredith classifies being “functionally illiterate” as not being able to write a paper or fill out an employment form using basic grammar and good sentence structure, as odd as this sounds, I have seen this problem in my house. My dad, who is 49, has to constantly use spell checker and can’t structure a sentence without making it choppy and I is almost impossible to follow his ideas. I sometimes have trouble with my spelling too, and I believe this to be a problem because the spell checker doesn’t help me to learn how to spell, I just click the button and mission accomplished, my paper is done and I haven’t learned all that much.
Ran out of time =\
Reflective letter for portfolio
In my portfolio, I have chosen to put in my Olive Branch Petition Text Analysis, and my second essay. The reason I chose to use these writings in my portfolio is that they show my growth in the areas I needed, such as my critical thinking, proof reading and summary and analysis skills. These are my weaknesses in writing but I have improved greatly over the duration of the class, my strengths now that I have completed my class are; I can write and edit papers as easily as I can read them: which is a big turn around for me, and I can read over a paper and determine how I could reword the material effectively to make it flow better.
When I look back on my high school writing classes, they were run of the mill very bleak classes that didn’t help me whatsoever. They never challenged the way I write and I usually pulled essays together at the last minute with bogus information.
The reason I like History and Writing 101 is because the classes challenge the way I think and process data. I actually have to think about what I’m reading and writing instead of repeating what a book said, then forgetting it after the assignment is over. The material we have covered in the classes will probably stick with me till I become senile or I die. This is because I have had to think critically on them during the in-class discussions and the writing assignments that I have completed. The fact that our teachers actually read our work instead of looking for a five paragraph format has really taught me how to write and what to look for in my writing while editing. Completing this twelve week course has educated me more than a traditional 1 year class. Yes it was hard and stressful half of the time, but it was not unwarranted. Everything Ben and Craig have us do had a purpose to help us become better writers and have a more in depth understanding of history. That is why I have chosen these 3 items to go in my portfolio, I believe that they show my best work in the sense that I have matured and grown wiser in my writing skill.
My first essay was a bit of a disaster, all my weaknesses were very predominant and I was unhappy with the outcome of my paper. I decided not to rewrite it because it would have only made a 2 point difference. I was disappointed in myself because I knew I didn’t try hard enough and I could have done better. That is why I praise myself on my second essay because I leaned a lot about how to write, like what works and what doesn’t. after my first eaay i walked away with a blow to my pride but a growth in my charachter
The second essay I wrote required me to write from the perspective of a Loyalist during the late 1700’s in the state of North Carolina. I had to write a persuasive essay explaining why I was a loyalist and why “the reader” should be too. This paper is by far the best writing I have ever completed (after I had rewritten it). The reason I had to rewrite it was because I forgot to proof-read it and it had some words missing, but besides that I put my heart but mostly my mind into reading primary documents and piecing together a well rounded argument for my cause. “The Patriots have done this to us loyal colonists because we remain steadfast in our faith to our Majestic Sovereign Lord, the King of England. The reason for their actions is irrational, nay they are absurd. The Patriots believe that withdrawing from the empire and the King’s influence will be good because the Patriots believe the king to be an irrational tyrant. By exaggerating most rumors, the patriots claim that it’s the king’s fault for all the taxes and economic disarray that some of the colonies are facing.” This quote from my paper shows my standpoint and some of my argument.
Overall, Coming to PSEC and taking Ben and Craig’s class has shown me that I’m not a bad writer, I just didn’t know how to write. I had no idea how much work and mind power it takes to write a good piece of literature. I used to hate reading quotes and writing things that were assigned to me, but now that I have learned so much I like challenging my mind, analyzing and thinking about why people write this and that. It’s really embarrassing to look back at my past work and then to look at my present work. I can see a major turnaround for me; I can tell how much I have learned during the past twelve weeks, because I could never write about anything this in depth with out serious work and now I can do it without trouble for most my assignments. I believe that this is my greatest achievement.
When I look back on my high school writing classes, they were run of the mill very bleak classes that didn’t help me whatsoever. They never challenged the way I write and I usually pulled essays together at the last minute with bogus information.
The reason I like History and Writing 101 is because the classes challenge the way I think and process data. I actually have to think about what I’m reading and writing instead of repeating what a book said, then forgetting it after the assignment is over. The material we have covered in the classes will probably stick with me till I become senile or I die. This is because I have had to think critically on them during the in-class discussions and the writing assignments that I have completed. The fact that our teachers actually read our work instead of looking for a five paragraph format has really taught me how to write and what to look for in my writing while editing. Completing this twelve week course has educated me more than a traditional 1 year class. Yes it was hard and stressful half of the time, but it was not unwarranted. Everything Ben and Craig have us do had a purpose to help us become better writers and have a more in depth understanding of history. That is why I have chosen these 3 items to go in my portfolio, I believe that they show my best work in the sense that I have matured and grown wiser in my writing skill.
My first essay was a bit of a disaster, all my weaknesses were very predominant and I was unhappy with the outcome of my paper. I decided not to rewrite it because it would have only made a 2 point difference. I was disappointed in myself because I knew I didn’t try hard enough and I could have done better. That is why I praise myself on my second essay because I leaned a lot about how to write, like what works and what doesn’t. after my first eaay i walked away with a blow to my pride but a growth in my charachter
The second essay I wrote required me to write from the perspective of a Loyalist during the late 1700’s in the state of North Carolina. I had to write a persuasive essay explaining why I was a loyalist and why “the reader” should be too. This paper is by far the best writing I have ever completed (after I had rewritten it). The reason I had to rewrite it was because I forgot to proof-read it and it had some words missing, but besides that I put my heart but mostly my mind into reading primary documents and piecing together a well rounded argument for my cause. “The Patriots have done this to us loyal colonists because we remain steadfast in our faith to our Majestic Sovereign Lord, the King of England. The reason for their actions is irrational, nay they are absurd. The Patriots believe that withdrawing from the empire and the King’s influence will be good because the Patriots believe the king to be an irrational tyrant. By exaggerating most rumors, the patriots claim that it’s the king’s fault for all the taxes and economic disarray that some of the colonies are facing.” This quote from my paper shows my standpoint and some of my argument.
Overall, Coming to PSEC and taking Ben and Craig’s class has shown me that I’m not a bad writer, I just didn’t know how to write. I had no idea how much work and mind power it takes to write a good piece of literature. I used to hate reading quotes and writing things that were assigned to me, but now that I have learned so much I like challenging my mind, analyzing and thinking about why people write this and that. It’s really embarrassing to look back at my past work and then to look at my present work. I can see a major turnaround for me; I can tell how much I have learned during the past twelve weeks, because I could never write about anything this in depth with out serious work and now I can do it without trouble for most my assignments. I believe that this is my greatest achievement.
12/09/2008
reflective letter (rought draft)#2
In my portfolio, I have chosen to put in my Olive Branch Petition Text Analysis, my second essay, and my essay #2 reflection. The reason I chose to use these writings in my portfolio is that they show my growth in the areas I needed, such as my critical thinking, proof reading and summery and analysis skills.
When I look back on my high school writing classes, they were run of the mill, very bleak classes that didn’t help me what so ever. They never challenged the way I write and I usually pulled essays together at the last minute with bogus information.
The reason I like History and Writing 101 is because the classes challenge the way I think and process data. I actually have to think about what I’m reading and writing instead of repeating what a book said then forgetting it after the assignment is over. The material we have covered in the classes will probably stick with me till I die because I have had to think critically on them during the in-class discussions and the writing assignments that I have completed. The fact that our teachers actually read our work instead of looking for a 5 paragraph format has really taught me how to write and what to look for in my writing while editing. Completing this 12 week course has educated me more than a traditional 1 year class. Yeah it was hard and stressful half the time, but it was not unwarranted, everything they have us do had a purpose to help us become better writers and have a more in depth understanding of history. That is why I have chosen these 3 items to go in my portfolio, I believe that they show my best work in the sense that I have matured and grown wiser in my writing skill.
The olive branch petition text analysis shows my honed in depth analysis skill, it is a 5 page document that was addressed to the King of England. I did a lot of work on this piece and I never thought that I could scrutinize every detail of a document and piece together why they said that or asked that question.
The second essay I did was that I had to be Loyalist during the late 1700’s in the state of North Carolina; I had to write a persuasive essay explaining why I was a loyalist and why “the reader” should be too. This paper is by far the best writing I have ever completed (after I had rewritten it), the reason I had to rewrite it was because I forgot to proof read it and it had some words missing, but besides that I put my heart but mostly my mind into reading primary documents and piecing together a well rounded argument for my cause.
Overall, Coming to PSEC and taking Ben and Craig’s class has shown me that I’m not a bad writer; I just didn’t know how to write. I had no idea of how much work and mind power it takes to write a good piece of literature. I used to hate reading quotes and writing things that were assigned to me, but now that I have learned so much I like challenging my mind, analyzing and thinking about why people write this and that. It’s really embarrassing to look back at my past work and then to look at my present work. I can see a major turnaround for me, I can tell of how much I have learned during the past 12 weeks because I could never write about anything this in depth with out serious work and now I can do it with out trouble for most my assignments. I believe that this is my greatest achievement.
When I look back on my high school writing classes, they were run of the mill, very bleak classes that didn’t help me what so ever. They never challenged the way I write and I usually pulled essays together at the last minute with bogus information.
The reason I like History and Writing 101 is because the classes challenge the way I think and process data. I actually have to think about what I’m reading and writing instead of repeating what a book said then forgetting it after the assignment is over. The material we have covered in the classes will probably stick with me till I die because I have had to think critically on them during the in-class discussions and the writing assignments that I have completed. The fact that our teachers actually read our work instead of looking for a 5 paragraph format has really taught me how to write and what to look for in my writing while editing. Completing this 12 week course has educated me more than a traditional 1 year class. Yeah it was hard and stressful half the time, but it was not unwarranted, everything they have us do had a purpose to help us become better writers and have a more in depth understanding of history. That is why I have chosen these 3 items to go in my portfolio, I believe that they show my best work in the sense that I have matured and grown wiser in my writing skill.
The olive branch petition text analysis shows my honed in depth analysis skill, it is a 5 page document that was addressed to the King of England. I did a lot of work on this piece and I never thought that I could scrutinize every detail of a document and piece together why they said that or asked that question.
The second essay I did was that I had to be Loyalist during the late 1700’s in the state of North Carolina; I had to write a persuasive essay explaining why I was a loyalist and why “the reader” should be too. This paper is by far the best writing I have ever completed (after I had rewritten it), the reason I had to rewrite it was because I forgot to proof read it and it had some words missing, but besides that I put my heart but mostly my mind into reading primary documents and piecing together a well rounded argument for my cause.
Overall, Coming to PSEC and taking Ben and Craig’s class has shown me that I’m not a bad writer; I just didn’t know how to write. I had no idea of how much work and mind power it takes to write a good piece of literature. I used to hate reading quotes and writing things that were assigned to me, but now that I have learned so much I like challenging my mind, analyzing and thinking about why people write this and that. It’s really embarrassing to look back at my past work and then to look at my present work. I can see a major turnaround for me, I can tell of how much I have learned during the past 12 weeks because I could never write about anything this in depth with out serious work and now I can do it with out trouble for most my assignments. I believe that this is my greatest achievement.
12/08/2008
reflective letter (rought draft)
In my portfolio, I have chosen to put in my Olive Branch Petition Text Analysis, my second essay, and my essay #2 reflection. The reason I chose to use these writing in my portfolio is because they show my growth in the areas I needed, my critical thinking, the way I write, and summery and analysis skills.
When I look back on my high school writing classes, they were run of the mill, very bleak classes that didn’t help me what so ever. They never challenged the way I write and I usually pulled essays together at the last minute with bogus information.
The reason I like History and Writing 101 is because the classes challenge the way I think and process data. I actually have to think about what I’m reading and writing instead of repeating what a book said then forgetting it after the assignment is over. The stuff we have covered in the classes will probably stick with me till I die because I have had to think critically on them during the in class discussions and the writing assignments that I have completed. The fact that our teachers actual read our work instead of looking for a 5 paragraph format has really taut me how to write and what to look for in my writing while editing. Completing this 12 week course has taught me more than a traditional 1 year class. Yeah it was hard and stressful half the time but it was not unwarranted, every ting they have us do has a porpoise to help us become better writers and have a more in depth understanding of history. That is why I have chosen these 3 items to go in my portfolio, I believe that they show my best work in the sense that I have matured and grown wiser in my writing skill.
The olive branch petition text analysis shows my honed in depth analysis of a 5 page document that was for the King of England. I did a lot of work on this piece and I never thought that I could scrutinize every detail of a document and piece together why they said that or asked that question.
The second essay I did was that I had to be Loyalists in the late 1700’s in the state of North Carolina, and I had to write a persuasive essay explaining why I was a loyalist and why the reader should be too. This paper is by far the best writing I have ever completed, the reason I had to rewrite it was because I forgot to proof read it and it had some words missing, but besides that I put my heart and mostly my mind into reading primary documents and piecing together a well rounded argument for my cause.
Overall, Coming to PSEC and taking Ben and Craig’s class has shown me that I’m not a bad writer; I just didn’t know how to write. I had no idea of how much work and mind power it takes to write a good piece of literature. I used to hate reading quotes and other things that were assigned to me, but now that I have learned so much I like challenging my mind analyzing and thinking about why people write this and that. It’s really embarrassing to look back at my past work and then to look at my present work, I can see a major turnaround for me. I can tell of how much I have learned during the past 12 weeks because I could never write about anything this in depth with out serious work and now I can do it for all my assignments. I believe that is my greatest achievement.
When I look back on my high school writing classes, they were run of the mill, very bleak classes that didn’t help me what so ever. They never challenged the way I write and I usually pulled essays together at the last minute with bogus information.
The reason I like History and Writing 101 is because the classes challenge the way I think and process data. I actually have to think about what I’m reading and writing instead of repeating what a book said then forgetting it after the assignment is over. The stuff we have covered in the classes will probably stick with me till I die because I have had to think critically on them during the in class discussions and the writing assignments that I have completed. The fact that our teachers actual read our work instead of looking for a 5 paragraph format has really taut me how to write and what to look for in my writing while editing. Completing this 12 week course has taught me more than a traditional 1 year class. Yeah it was hard and stressful half the time but it was not unwarranted, every ting they have us do has a porpoise to help us become better writers and have a more in depth understanding of history. That is why I have chosen these 3 items to go in my portfolio, I believe that they show my best work in the sense that I have matured and grown wiser in my writing skill.
The olive branch petition text analysis shows my honed in depth analysis of a 5 page document that was for the King of England. I did a lot of work on this piece and I never thought that I could scrutinize every detail of a document and piece together why they said that or asked that question.
The second essay I did was that I had to be Loyalists in the late 1700’s in the state of North Carolina, and I had to write a persuasive essay explaining why I was a loyalist and why the reader should be too. This paper is by far the best writing I have ever completed, the reason I had to rewrite it was because I forgot to proof read it and it had some words missing, but besides that I put my heart and mostly my mind into reading primary documents and piecing together a well rounded argument for my cause.
Overall, Coming to PSEC and taking Ben and Craig’s class has shown me that I’m not a bad writer; I just didn’t know how to write. I had no idea of how much work and mind power it takes to write a good piece of literature. I used to hate reading quotes and other things that were assigned to me, but now that I have learned so much I like challenging my mind analyzing and thinking about why people write this and that. It’s really embarrassing to look back at my past work and then to look at my present work, I can see a major turnaround for me. I can tell of how much I have learned during the past 12 weeks because I could never write about anything this in depth with out serious work and now I can do it for all my assignments. I believe that is my greatest achievement.
12/03/2008
essay #2 final draft rewrite
A journal entry by a disgruntled loyalists in North Carolina
As a member of the loyalist cause in North Carolina, I have witnessed countless malevolent acts and mayhem at the hands of the Patriots. The Patriots have done this to us loyal colonists because we remain steadfast in our faith to our Majestic Sovereign Lord, the King of England. The reason for their actions is irrational, nay they are absurd. The Patriots believe that withdrawing from the empire and the King’s influence will be good because the Patriots believe the king to be an irrational tyrant. By exaggerating most rumors, the patriots claim that it’s the king’s fault for all the taxes and economic disarray that some of the colonies are facing. It is not the king’s fault for the circumstances surrounding the civil strife and the ill content of the rebelling patriots. We need the King’s support in these colonies. In North Carolina, we need the king's political support, military protection,and economic firmness. with out these North Carolina will fall into turmoil and pandemonium.
I have witnessed violence in North Carolina erupt in the form of a civil war between colonists that are either loyalists or patriots. “In the years just before the outbreaks of the rebellion in the American colonies, violence and civil strife were peculiar characteristics of a bitter political struggle, in North Carolina this struggle was particularly venomous for, it had been said, the colony contained a greater number of loyalists in proportion to its population than any other”(Rankin & Babits.4). North Carolina is a hot spot for civil conflict and political debate because of the high ratio of loyalists to patriots in this colony. The patriots usually outnumber the loyalists three to one, but in North Carolina the odds are pretty much even, or outnumber the patriots. Conflict has spread throughout the colonies in just a few weeks from the rebelling patriots refusing to abide to our King’s sovereign power.Imagine what the colonies will be like when the Patriots force the people to secede from the protection of our gracious King! The Patriots’ argument for dissolving the ties we have with our mother country, Britain, is their claim that the king is a tyrannical force out to bend the will of his subjects thousands of miles away. It is clear that they have become a more terrifying and cruel ruler then the king ever was, thus making them hypocrites.
The patriots and Continental Congress are hypocrites; they have accused the King of being a tyrant when they have become a tyrannical force more spiteful then the King. They have traded a Monarchical tyranny for a democratic tyranny. The Continental Congress declared their independence from the king who protected us from the French and the Indians. They have betrayed his compassion and grace with ill-fitting contempt for him and his loyal subjects still among the colonies. This is why I am a loyalist; the King has protected us and has given our colony economic stability, which we repay his kindness with loyalty and reverence. In the declaration of rights of North Carolina, the Continental Congress writes,
“1st That there are certain natural rights of which men, when they form a social compact, cannot deprive or divest their posterity, among which are the enjoyment of life, and liberty, with the means of acquiring, possessing, and protecting property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety.
9th That no freeman ought to be taken, imprisoned, or disseized of his freehold, liberties, privileges or franchises, or outlawed or exiled, or in any manner destroyed or deprived of his life, liberty, or property but by the law of the land.
13th. That excessive bail ought not to be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted”. (Thorpe 1.)
How can they write these “rights” for all men, and then break them by treating us loyalists like rabid dogs, beating and killing us. We have the right to pursue life and liberty, with the means of acquiring, possessing, protecting property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety. How can we do so when they will not allow the king to protect us and when the men of congress let patriots tar and feather my loyalist’s brethren, burning our houses, destroying our land, hanged, abused, using cruel and unusual punishments, and all other atrocious deeds to us loyalists.
The torments caused by this civil war and lack of protection are so atrocious that many loyalists are lucky to escape and move away, “If they escaped [the loyalists] at all they had cause to rejoice. Letters soon followed them telling of insults and threats to the friends that remained. Their private coaches burned or pulled in pieces, loads of the rich importers goods were attacked and destroyed or stolen, and his effigy hung up in a conspicuous place in sight of his house, during the day, to be burned or ignominiously treated at night. One his riding horse, with saddle and bridle tarred and an image on its back, driven though town with an infamous figure pinned on the figures breast. Others were frightened by finding incendiary letters which intimidated tortures for all loyalists” (Van Tyne, Van H. Tyne, & Claude H Van Tyne. 3). I believe that these deeds do not go unheard by the Continental Congress but go unpunished; If the Congress cannot control its Patriotic subjects, how can we expect them to run these colonies as a unified whole. It takes a king, solid, righteous, and powerful to effectively run things. Look at all the chaos that has manifested itself in the short while that the patriots are rebelling. I believe that in order for Northern America to be truly successful, we need the economic support of our steadfast King and the loyalist people.
As a loyalist, I believe that economic stability is essential for prosperity of the colonies. The patriots say “ in North-America, we are of opinion, that a non-importation, non-consumption, and non-exportation agreement, faithfully adhered to, will prove the most speedy, effectual, and peaceable measure: And, therefore, we do, for ourselves, and the inhabitants of the several colonies, whom we represent, firmly agree and associate, under the sacred ties of virtue, honor and love of our country,[...] We will neither import nor purchase, any slave imported after the first day of December next; after which time, we will wholly discontinue the slave trade, and will neither be concerned in it ourselves, nor will we hire our vessels, nor sell our commodities or manufactures to those who are concerned in it.”(Chauncey 1) The Continental Congress wants to stop exporting, importing, and buying/selling slaves. I, for one, think these actions are foolish and childish. For the patriots to make the colonies stop exporting, importing, and buying slaves, means that the people have no income to buy food, clothing, and supplies. The people would not be able to sell their goods to buy basic necessities, they would not be able to keep their economy afloat, and the southern states would fail from the lack of labor.
Once again, I say as a proud loyalist that the king knows what’s best for this new land and its inhabitants. His experience and power have led this mass of people in the right direction for a long time. We need not recede from the empire, but harmonize with the king. He provides political support, protection, and economic stability to a divided land that needs it. He has ruled his empire without fail and we should trust him to lead us as well. LONG LIVE THE KING!!!!
CITED WORKS
Ford, Chauncey. "Journals of the Continental Congress." The Avalon Project. 1905. 19 Nov 2008.
Babits,Lawrence. Rankin, Hugh F. "The North Carolina Continentals." ISBN 0807856622(2005) 3-15. 17 Nov 2008.
Thorpe, Francis. "Constitution of North Carolina." The Avalon Project. 1906. 19 Nov 2008.
Van Tyne, H. van Tyne, Claude H van Tyne. "The loyalists in the American Revolution." (1975-1989) 45-46. 17 Nov 2008.
As a member of the loyalist cause in North Carolina, I have witnessed countless malevolent acts and mayhem at the hands of the Patriots. The Patriots have done this to us loyal colonists because we remain steadfast in our faith to our Majestic Sovereign Lord, the King of England. The reason for their actions is irrational, nay they are absurd. The Patriots believe that withdrawing from the empire and the King’s influence will be good because the Patriots believe the king to be an irrational tyrant. By exaggerating most rumors, the patriots claim that it’s the king’s fault for all the taxes and economic disarray that some of the colonies are facing. It is not the king’s fault for the circumstances surrounding the civil strife and the ill content of the rebelling patriots. We need the King’s support in these colonies. In North Carolina, we need the king's political support, military protection,and economic firmness. with out these North Carolina will fall into turmoil and pandemonium.
I have witnessed violence in North Carolina erupt in the form of a civil war between colonists that are either loyalists or patriots. “In the years just before the outbreaks of the rebellion in the American colonies, violence and civil strife were peculiar characteristics of a bitter political struggle, in North Carolina this struggle was particularly venomous for, it had been said, the colony contained a greater number of loyalists in proportion to its population than any other”(Rankin & Babits.4). North Carolina is a hot spot for civil conflict and political debate because of the high ratio of loyalists to patriots in this colony. The patriots usually outnumber the loyalists three to one, but in North Carolina the odds are pretty much even, or outnumber the patriots. Conflict has spread throughout the colonies in just a few weeks from the rebelling patriots refusing to abide to our King’s sovereign power.Imagine what the colonies will be like when the Patriots force the people to secede from the protection of our gracious King! The Patriots’ argument for dissolving the ties we have with our mother country, Britain, is their claim that the king is a tyrannical force out to bend the will of his subjects thousands of miles away. It is clear that they have become a more terrifying and cruel ruler then the king ever was, thus making them hypocrites.
The patriots and Continental Congress are hypocrites; they have accused the King of being a tyrant when they have become a tyrannical force more spiteful then the King. They have traded a Monarchical tyranny for a democratic tyranny. The Continental Congress declared their independence from the king who protected us from the French and the Indians. They have betrayed his compassion and grace with ill-fitting contempt for him and his loyal subjects still among the colonies. This is why I am a loyalist; the King has protected us and has given our colony economic stability, which we repay his kindness with loyalty and reverence. In the declaration of rights of North Carolina, the Continental Congress writes,
“1st That there are certain natural rights of which men, when they form a social compact, cannot deprive or divest their posterity, among which are the enjoyment of life, and liberty, with the means of acquiring, possessing, and protecting property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety.
9th That no freeman ought to be taken, imprisoned, or disseized of his freehold, liberties, privileges or franchises, or outlawed or exiled, or in any manner destroyed or deprived of his life, liberty, or property but by the law of the land.
13th. That excessive bail ought not to be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted”. (Thorpe 1.)
How can they write these “rights” for all men, and then break them by treating us loyalists like rabid dogs, beating and killing us. We have the right to pursue life and liberty, with the means of acquiring, possessing, protecting property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety. How can we do so when they will not allow the king to protect us and when the men of congress let patriots tar and feather my loyalist’s brethren, burning our houses, destroying our land, hanged, abused, using cruel and unusual punishments, and all other atrocious deeds to us loyalists.
The torments caused by this civil war and lack of protection are so atrocious that many loyalists are lucky to escape and move away, “If they escaped [the loyalists] at all they had cause to rejoice. Letters soon followed them telling of insults and threats to the friends that remained. Their private coaches burned or pulled in pieces, loads of the rich importers goods were attacked and destroyed or stolen, and his effigy hung up in a conspicuous place in sight of his house, during the day, to be burned or ignominiously treated at night. One his riding horse, with saddle and bridle tarred and an image on its back, driven though town with an infamous figure pinned on the figures breast. Others were frightened by finding incendiary letters which intimidated tortures for all loyalists” (Van Tyne, Van H. Tyne, & Claude H Van Tyne. 3). I believe that these deeds do not go unheard by the Continental Congress but go unpunished; If the Congress cannot control its Patriotic subjects, how can we expect them to run these colonies as a unified whole. It takes a king, solid, righteous, and powerful to effectively run things. Look at all the chaos that has manifested itself in the short while that the patriots are rebelling. I believe that in order for Northern America to be truly successful, we need the economic support of our steadfast King and the loyalist people.
As a loyalist, I believe that economic stability is essential for prosperity of the colonies. The patriots say “ in North-America, we are of opinion, that a non-importation, non-consumption, and non-exportation agreement, faithfully adhered to, will prove the most speedy, effectual, and peaceable measure: And, therefore, we do, for ourselves, and the inhabitants of the several colonies, whom we represent, firmly agree and associate, under the sacred ties of virtue, honor and love of our country,[...] We will neither import nor purchase, any slave imported after the first day of December next; after which time, we will wholly discontinue the slave trade, and will neither be concerned in it ourselves, nor will we hire our vessels, nor sell our commodities or manufactures to those who are concerned in it.”(Chauncey 1) The Continental Congress wants to stop exporting, importing, and buying/selling slaves. I, for one, think these actions are foolish and childish. For the patriots to make the colonies stop exporting, importing, and buying slaves, means that the people have no income to buy food, clothing, and supplies. The people would not be able to sell their goods to buy basic necessities, they would not be able to keep their economy afloat, and the southern states would fail from the lack of labor.
Once again, I say as a proud loyalist that the king knows what’s best for this new land and its inhabitants. His experience and power have led this mass of people in the right direction for a long time. We need not recede from the empire, but harmonize with the king. He provides political support, protection, and economic stability to a divided land that needs it. He has ruled his empire without fail and we should trust him to lead us as well. LONG LIVE THE KING!!!!
CITED WORKS
Ford, Chauncey. "Journals of the Continental Congress." The Avalon Project. 1905. 19 Nov 2008.
Babits,Lawrence. Rankin, Hugh F. "The North Carolina Continentals." ISBN 0807856622(2005) 3-15. 17 Nov 2008.
Thorpe, Francis. "Constitution of North Carolina." The Avalon Project. 1906. 19 Nov 2008.
Van Tyne, H. van Tyne, Claude H van Tyne. "The loyalists in the American Revolution." (1975-1989) 45-46. 17 Nov 2008.
essay #2 final draft
A journal entry by a disgruntled loyalists in North Carolina
As a member of the loyalist cause in North Carolina, I have witnessed countless malevolent acts and mayhem at the hands of the Patriots. The Patriots have done this to us loyal colonists because we remain steadfast in our faith to our Majestic Sovereign Lord, the King of England. The reason for their actions is irrational, nay they are absurd. The Patriots believe that withdrawing from the empire and the King’s influence will be good because the Patriots believe the king to be an irrational tyrant. By exaggerating most rumors, the patriots claim that it’s the king’s fault for all the taxes and economic disarray that some of the colonies are facing. It is not the king’s fault for the circumstances surrounding the civil strife and the ill content of the rebelling patriots. We need the King’s support in these colonies. Without the King’s political support, protection, and economic stability, North Carolina (and all the colonies) will soon fall prey to civil war, corrupt dictatorship and division of the once united colonies from the empire.
I have witnessed violence in North Carolina erupt in the form of a civil war between colonists that are either loyalists or patriots. “In the years just before the outbreaks of the rebellion in the American colonies, violence and civil strife were peculiar characteristics of a bitter political struggle, in North Carolina this struggle was particularly venomous for, it had been said, the colony contained a greater number of loyalists in proportion to its population than any other”(Rankin & Babits.4). North Carolina is a hot spot for civil conflict and political debate because of the high ratio of loyalists to patriots in this colony. Usually the patriots outnumber the loyalists three to one, but in North Carolina the odds are pretty much even or outnumber the patriots. Conflict has spreading throughout the colonies in just a few weeks from the rebelling patriots refusing to abide to our King’s sovereign power; imagine what the colonies will be like when the Patriots force the people to secede from the protection of our gracious King. The Patriots argument for dissolving the ties we have with our mother country Britain, because they claim that the king is a tyrannical force out to bend the will of his subjects thousands of miles away. It is clear that they have become a more terrifying and cruel ruler then the king ever was, thus making them hypocrites.
The patriots and Continental Congress are hypocrites; they have accused the King of being a tyrant when they have become a tyrannical force more spiteful then the King. They have traded a Monarchical tyranny for a democratic tyranny. The Continental Congress declared their independence from the king who protected us from the French and Indians; they have betrayed his compassion and grace with ill-fitting contempt for him and his loyal subjects still among the colonies. This is why I am a loyalist; the King has protected us and has given our colony economic stability, which we repay his kindness with loyalty and reverence. In the deceleration of rights of North Carolina, the Continental Congress writes;
“1st That there are certain natural rights of which men, when they form a social compact, cannot deprive or divest their posterity, among which are the enjoyment of life, and liberty, with the means of acquiring, possessing, and protecting property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety.
9th That no freeman ought to be taken, imprisoned, or disseized of his freehold, liberties, privileges or franchises, or outlawed or exiled, or in any manner destroyed or deprived of his life, liberty, or property but by the law of the land.
13th. That excessive bail ought not to be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted”. (Thorpe 1.)
How can they write these “rights” for all men, and then break them by treating us loyalists like rabid dogs; beating and killing us. We have the right to pursue life and liberty, with the means of acquiring, possessing, protecting property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety. How can we do so when they will not allow the king to protect us and when the men of congress let patriots tar and feather my loyalist’s brethren, burning our houses, destroying our land, hanged, abused, used cruel and unusual punishments, and all other meticulous deeds to us loyalists.
The torments caused by this civil war and lack of protection are so atrocious that many loyalists are lucky to escape and move away, “If they escaped [the loyalists] at all they had cause to rejoice. Letters soon followed them telling of insults and threats to the friends that remained. Their private coaches burned or pulled in pieces, loads of the rich importers goods were attacked and destroyed or stolen, and his effigy hung up in a conspicuous place in sight of his house, during the day, to be burned or ignominiously treated at night. One his riding horse, with saddle and bridle tarred and an image on its back, driven though town with an infamous figure pinned on the figures breast. Others were frightened by finding incendiary letters which intimidated tortures for all loyalists” (Van Tyne, Van H. Tyne, & Claude H Van Tyne. 3). I believe that these deeds do not go unheard by the Continental Congress but go unpunished, if the Congress cannot control its Patriotic subjects, how can I, we, expect them to run these colonies in a unified whole. It takes a king, solid, righteous, and powerful to effectively run things. Look at all the chaos that has manifest itself in the short while that the patriots are rebelling. I believe that Northern America to truly be successful we need the economic support of our steadfast King and the loyalist people.
As a loyalist, I believe that economic stability is essential for prosperity of the colonies. The patriots say “ in North-America, we are of opinion, that a non-importation, non-consumption, and non-exportation agreement, faithfully adhered to, will prove the most speedy, effectual, and peaceable measure: And, therefore, we do, for ourselves, and the inhabitants of the several colonies, whom we represent, firmly agree and associate, under the sacred ties of virtue, honor and love of our country,[...] We will neither import nor purchase, any slave imported after the first day of December next; after which time, we will wholly discontinue the slave trade, and will neither be concerned in it ourselves, nor will we hire our vessels, nor sell our commodities or manufactures to those who are concerned in it.”(Chauncey 1) The Continental Congress wants to stop exporting, importing, and buying/selling slaves. I, for one, think these actions are foolish and childish. For the patriots to make the colonies stop exporting, importing, and buying slaves, means that the people have no income to buy food, clothing, and supplies. Meaning the people would not be able to sell their goods to buy basic necessities, they would not be able to keep their economy afloat, and the southern states would fail from the lack of labor.
Once again I say as a proud loyalist and that the king knows what’s best for this new land and its inhabitants. His experience and power have led this mass of people in the right direction for a long time. We need not recede from the empire, but harmonize with the king. He provides political support, protection, and economic stability to a divided land that needs it. He has ruled his empire without fail and we should trust him to lead us as well. LONG LIVE THE KING!!!!
CITED WORKS
Hugh F. Rankin, Lawrence Babits. "The North Carolina Continentals." ISBN 0807856622(2005) 3-15. 17 Nov 2008.
Thorpe, Francis. "Constitution of North Carolina." The Avalon Project. 1906. 19 Nov 2008.
Van Tyne, H. van Tyne, Claude H van Tyne. "The loyalists in the American Revolution." (1975-1989) 45-46. 17 Nov 2008.
Ford, Chauncey. "Journals of the Continental Congress." The Avalon Project. 1905. 19 Nov 2008.
As a member of the loyalist cause in North Carolina, I have witnessed countless malevolent acts and mayhem at the hands of the Patriots. The Patriots have done this to us loyal colonists because we remain steadfast in our faith to our Majestic Sovereign Lord, the King of England. The reason for their actions is irrational, nay they are absurd. The Patriots believe that withdrawing from the empire and the King’s influence will be good because the Patriots believe the king to be an irrational tyrant. By exaggerating most rumors, the patriots claim that it’s the king’s fault for all the taxes and economic disarray that some of the colonies are facing. It is not the king’s fault for the circumstances surrounding the civil strife and the ill content of the rebelling patriots. We need the King’s support in these colonies. Without the King’s political support, protection, and economic stability, North Carolina (and all the colonies) will soon fall prey to civil war, corrupt dictatorship and division of the once united colonies from the empire.
I have witnessed violence in North Carolina erupt in the form of a civil war between colonists that are either loyalists or patriots. “In the years just before the outbreaks of the rebellion in the American colonies, violence and civil strife were peculiar characteristics of a bitter political struggle, in North Carolina this struggle was particularly venomous for, it had been said, the colony contained a greater number of loyalists in proportion to its population than any other”(Rankin & Babits.4). North Carolina is a hot spot for civil conflict and political debate because of the high ratio of loyalists to patriots in this colony. Usually the patriots outnumber the loyalists three to one, but in North Carolina the odds are pretty much even or outnumber the patriots. Conflict has spreading throughout the colonies in just a few weeks from the rebelling patriots refusing to abide to our King’s sovereign power; imagine what the colonies will be like when the Patriots force the people to secede from the protection of our gracious King. The Patriots argument for dissolving the ties we have with our mother country Britain, because they claim that the king is a tyrannical force out to bend the will of his subjects thousands of miles away. It is clear that they have become a more terrifying and cruel ruler then the king ever was, thus making them hypocrites.
The patriots and Continental Congress are hypocrites; they have accused the King of being a tyrant when they have become a tyrannical force more spiteful then the King. They have traded a Monarchical tyranny for a democratic tyranny. The Continental Congress declared their independence from the king who protected us from the French and Indians; they have betrayed his compassion and grace with ill-fitting contempt for him and his loyal subjects still among the colonies. This is why I am a loyalist; the King has protected us and has given our colony economic stability, which we repay his kindness with loyalty and reverence. In the deceleration of rights of North Carolina, the Continental Congress writes;
“1st That there are certain natural rights of which men, when they form a social compact, cannot deprive or divest their posterity, among which are the enjoyment of life, and liberty, with the means of acquiring, possessing, and protecting property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety.
9th That no freeman ought to be taken, imprisoned, or disseized of his freehold, liberties, privileges or franchises, or outlawed or exiled, or in any manner destroyed or deprived of his life, liberty, or property but by the law of the land.
13th. That excessive bail ought not to be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted”. (Thorpe 1.)
How can they write these “rights” for all men, and then break them by treating us loyalists like rabid dogs; beating and killing us. We have the right to pursue life and liberty, with the means of acquiring, possessing, protecting property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety. How can we do so when they will not allow the king to protect us and when the men of congress let patriots tar and feather my loyalist’s brethren, burning our houses, destroying our land, hanged, abused, used cruel and unusual punishments, and all other meticulous deeds to us loyalists.
The torments caused by this civil war and lack of protection are so atrocious that many loyalists are lucky to escape and move away, “If they escaped [the loyalists] at all they had cause to rejoice. Letters soon followed them telling of insults and threats to the friends that remained. Their private coaches burned or pulled in pieces, loads of the rich importers goods were attacked and destroyed or stolen, and his effigy hung up in a conspicuous place in sight of his house, during the day, to be burned or ignominiously treated at night. One his riding horse, with saddle and bridle tarred and an image on its back, driven though town with an infamous figure pinned on the figures breast. Others were frightened by finding incendiary letters which intimidated tortures for all loyalists” (Van Tyne, Van H. Tyne, & Claude H Van Tyne. 3). I believe that these deeds do not go unheard by the Continental Congress but go unpunished, if the Congress cannot control its Patriotic subjects, how can I, we, expect them to run these colonies in a unified whole. It takes a king, solid, righteous, and powerful to effectively run things. Look at all the chaos that has manifest itself in the short while that the patriots are rebelling. I believe that Northern America to truly be successful we need the economic support of our steadfast King and the loyalist people.
As a loyalist, I believe that economic stability is essential for prosperity of the colonies. The patriots say “ in North-America, we are of opinion, that a non-importation, non-consumption, and non-exportation agreement, faithfully adhered to, will prove the most speedy, effectual, and peaceable measure: And, therefore, we do, for ourselves, and the inhabitants of the several colonies, whom we represent, firmly agree and associate, under the sacred ties of virtue, honor and love of our country,[...] We will neither import nor purchase, any slave imported after the first day of December next; after which time, we will wholly discontinue the slave trade, and will neither be concerned in it ourselves, nor will we hire our vessels, nor sell our commodities or manufactures to those who are concerned in it.”(Chauncey 1) The Continental Congress wants to stop exporting, importing, and buying/selling slaves. I, for one, think these actions are foolish and childish. For the patriots to make the colonies stop exporting, importing, and buying slaves, means that the people have no income to buy food, clothing, and supplies. Meaning the people would not be able to sell their goods to buy basic necessities, they would not be able to keep their economy afloat, and the southern states would fail from the lack of labor.
Once again I say as a proud loyalist and that the king knows what’s best for this new land and its inhabitants. His experience and power have led this mass of people in the right direction for a long time. We need not recede from the empire, but harmonize with the king. He provides political support, protection, and economic stability to a divided land that needs it. He has ruled his empire without fail and we should trust him to lead us as well. LONG LIVE THE KING!!!!
CITED WORKS
Hugh F. Rankin, Lawrence Babits. "The North Carolina Continentals." ISBN 0807856622(2005) 3-15. 17 Nov 2008.
Thorpe, Francis. "Constitution of North Carolina." The Avalon Project. 1906. 19 Nov 2008.
Van Tyne, H. van Tyne, Claude H van Tyne. "The loyalists in the American Revolution." (1975-1989) 45-46. 17 Nov 2008.
Ford, Chauncey. "Journals of the Continental Congress." The Avalon Project. 1905. 19 Nov 2008.
11/24/2008
essay #2 reflective
Essay number 2 is far more easy for me. saying that, the first essay i did was sloppy and horrible. since we had almost 4 weeks to do it, i became lazy and disfuntional. the reason i became lazy and disfuntional was i thought in the back of my mind, "oh, ill have plenty of time to work on this stupid essay later, i can afford to relax and pwn noobs on halo." but to my surprize i was way behind and i didnt turn in my roughtdraft and lost 50 points.
that was a wake up call to me, and now that i have competed my second essay i feel that i did much better under the shorter time frame. it encouraged me to do more work more often; instead of doing a parragragh a day, i wrote a whole rough draft and edited it everyday. i used to think that one rough draft was good enough to proceed to the final, but doing that i missed out on a whole bunch of creative and critical thinking steps which produced a crappy #1 essay and i was graded thusly. [low pass]
when i think and reflect on my second essay i feel confident i did they best work in writing i had ever done, i put alot of hours into that paper and i feel that i will earn a good grade. writing this paper has, i think, unlocked or crushed a mental road block that i used to think that i couldent write or i was a bad writer. i'd like to think that i have matured greatly in my writing proccess and i feel that my creative/critical thinking skills have greatly exceeded what i thought i was capeble of
that was a wake up call to me, and now that i have competed my second essay i feel that i did much better under the shorter time frame. it encouraged me to do more work more often; instead of doing a parragragh a day, i wrote a whole rough draft and edited it everyday. i used to think that one rough draft was good enough to proceed to the final, but doing that i missed out on a whole bunch of creative and critical thinking steps which produced a crappy #1 essay and i was graded thusly. [low pass]
when i think and reflect on my second essay i feel confident i did they best work in writing i had ever done, i put alot of hours into that paper and i feel that i will earn a good grade. writing this paper has, i think, unlocked or crushed a mental road block that i used to think that i couldent write or i was a bad writer. i'd like to think that i have matured greatly in my writing proccess and i feel that my creative/critical thinking skills have greatly exceeded what i thought i was capeble of
whiskey rebellion non group leader
the document is basically saying that Washington will send out the military if the rebellion will not stop
11/21/2008
essay #2 final draft
A journal entry by a disgruntled loyalist in North Carolina
As a member of the loyalist cause in North Carolina, I have witnessed countless malevolent acts and mayhem at the hands of the Patriots. The Patriots have done this to us loyal colonists because we remain steadfast in our faith to our Majestic Sovereign Lord, the King of England. The reason for they’re actions is irrational, nay they are incongruous. The Patriots believe that withdrawing from the empire and the King’s influence will be a good because the Patriots have made the king out to be an irrational tyrant. By exaggerating rumors the patriots claim that it’s the king’s fault for all the taxes and economic turmoil’s that some of the colonies are facing. It is not the king’s fault for the circumstances surrounding the civil strife and the ill content of the rebelling patriots. WE need the Kings’ support in these colonies. Without the Kings political support, protection, and economic stability, North Carolina (and all the colonies) will soon fall prey to civil war, corrupt dictatorship and division of the once united colonies.
I have seen Violence in North Carolina has erupt in the form of a civil war between colonists that are either patriots or loyalists. “In the years just before the outbreaks of the rebellion in the American colonies, violence and civil strife were peculiar characteristics of a bitter political struggle, in North Carolina this struggle was particularly venomous for, it had been said, the colony contained a greater number of loyalists in proportion to its population than any other”(Rankin & Babits.4). North Carolina has been and is a hot spot for civil conflict and political debate because of the high ratio of loyalists to patriots. Usually the patriots outnumbered the loyalists three to one, but in North Carolina the odds were pretty much even or even more so in the loyalists favor. Conflict is spreading throughout the colonies in just a few weeks from the King’s absence of power; imagine what the colonies will be like the Patriots force the people to secede from the protection of the gracious King. The argument for dissolving the ties we have with our mother country Britain because the Patriots claim the king is a tyrannical force out to bend the will of his subjects thousands of miles away. It is clear that they have become a more terrifying and cruel ruler then the king ever was, thus making them hypocrites.
The patriots and Continental Congress are hypocrites; they have accused the King of being a tyrant when they have become a tyrannical force more spiteful then the King. They have traded a Monarchical tyranny for a democratic tyranny. The Continental Congress have declared independence from the king who protected us from the French and Indians; they have betrayed his compassion and grace with ill-fitting contempt for him and his loyal subjects still among the colonies. This is why I am a loyalist, the King has protected us and has given our colony economic stability, which we repay his kindness with loyalty and reverence. In the deceleration of rights of North Carolina the Continental Congress write,
“1st That there are certain natural rights of which men, when they form a social compact, cannot deprive or divest their posterity, among which are the enjoyment of life, and liberty, with the means of acquiring, possessing, and protecting property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety.
9th That no freeman ought to be taken, imprisoned, or disseized of his freehold, liberties, privileges or franchises, or outlawed or exiled, or in any manner destroyed or deprived of his life, liberty, or property but by the law of the land.
13th. That excessive bail ought not to be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted”. (Thorpe 1.)
How can they write these “rights” for ALL men, and then break them treating us loyalists like rabid dogs? We have the right to pursue life and liberty, with the means of acquiring, possessing, and protecting property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety. How can we do so when they will not allow the king to protect us and when the men of congress let patriots tar and feather my loyalist’s brethren, burning our houses, destroying our land, hanged, abused, used cruel and unusual punishments, and all other meticulous deeds to us loyalists.
The torments caused by this civil war and lack of protection are so atrocious that many loyalists are lucky to escape and move away, “If they escaped [the loyalists] at all they had cause to rejoice. Letters soon followed them telling of insults and threats to the friends that remained. Their private coaches burned or pulled in pieces, loads of the rich importers goods were attacked and destroyed or stolen, and his effigy hung up in a conspicuous place in sight of his house, during the day, to be burned or ignominiously treated at night. One his riding horse, with saddle and bridle tarred and an image on its back, driven though town with an infamous figure pinned on the figures breast. Others were frightened by finding incendiary letters which intimidated tortures for all loyalists (Van Tyne, Van H. Tyne, & Claude H Van Tyne. 3). I believe that these deeds do not go unheard by the Continental Congress but go unpunished, if the Congress cannot control its Patriotic subjects, how can I, we, expect them to run these colonies in a unified whole. It takes a king, solid, righteous, and powerful to effectively run things. Look at all the chaos that has manifest itself in the short while that the patriots are rebelling. I believe that Northern America to truly be successful we need the economic support of our steadfast King and the loyalist people.
As a loyalist, I believe that economic stability is essential for prosperity of the colonies. The patriots say “ in North-America, we are of opinion, that a non-importation, non-consumption, and non-exportation agreement, faithfully adhered to, will prove the most speedy, effectual, and peaceable measure: And, therefore, we do, for ourselves, and the inhabitants of the several colonies, whom we represent, firmly agree and associate, under the sacred ties of virtue, honour and love of our country,[...] We will neither import nor purchase, any slave imported after the first day of December next; after which time, we will wholly discontinue the slave trade, and will neither be concerned in it ourselves, nor will we hire our vessels, nor sell our commodities or manufactures to those who are concerned in it.”(Chauncey 1) The Continental Congress wants to stop exporting, importing, and buying/selling slaves. I, for one, think these actions are foolish and childish. For the patriots to make the colonies stop exporting, importing, and buying slaves, means that the people have no income to buy food, clothing, and supplies. Meaning the people would not be able to sell their goods to buy basic necessities, they would not be able to their economy afloat, and the southern states would fail from the lack of labor.
Once again I say as a proud loyalist that the king knows what’s best for this new land and its inhabitants. His experience and power have led this mass of people in the right direction for along time. We need not reseed from the empire, but harmonize with the king. He provides political support, protection, and economic stability to a divided land that needs it. He has ruled his empire without fail and we should trust him to lead us as well. LONG LIVE THE KING!!!!
CITED WORKS
Hugh F. Rankin, Lawrence Babits. "The North Carolina Continentals." ISBN 0807856622(2005) 3-15. 17 Nov 2008 .
Thorpe, Francis. "Constitution of North Carolina." The Avalon Project. 1906. 19 Nov 2008 .
Van Tyne, H. van Tyne, Claude H van Tyne . "The loyalists in the American Revolution." (1975-1989) 45-46. 17 Nov 2008 .
Ford, Chauncey. "Journals of the Continental Congress." The Avalon Project. 1905. 19 Nov 2008 .
As a member of the loyalist cause in North Carolina, I have witnessed countless malevolent acts and mayhem at the hands of the Patriots. The Patriots have done this to us loyal colonists because we remain steadfast in our faith to our Majestic Sovereign Lord, the King of England. The reason for they’re actions is irrational, nay they are incongruous. The Patriots believe that withdrawing from the empire and the King’s influence will be a good because the Patriots have made the king out to be an irrational tyrant. By exaggerating rumors the patriots claim that it’s the king’s fault for all the taxes and economic turmoil’s that some of the colonies are facing. It is not the king’s fault for the circumstances surrounding the civil strife and the ill content of the rebelling patriots. WE need the Kings’ support in these colonies. Without the Kings political support, protection, and economic stability, North Carolina (and all the colonies) will soon fall prey to civil war, corrupt dictatorship and division of the once united colonies.
I have seen Violence in North Carolina has erupt in the form of a civil war between colonists that are either patriots or loyalists. “In the years just before the outbreaks of the rebellion in the American colonies, violence and civil strife were peculiar characteristics of a bitter political struggle, in North Carolina this struggle was particularly venomous for, it had been said, the colony contained a greater number of loyalists in proportion to its population than any other”(Rankin & Babits.4). North Carolina has been and is a hot spot for civil conflict and political debate because of the high ratio of loyalists to patriots. Usually the patriots outnumbered the loyalists three to one, but in North Carolina the odds were pretty much even or even more so in the loyalists favor. Conflict is spreading throughout the colonies in just a few weeks from the King’s absence of power; imagine what the colonies will be like the Patriots force the people to secede from the protection of the gracious King. The argument for dissolving the ties we have with our mother country Britain because the Patriots claim the king is a tyrannical force out to bend the will of his subjects thousands of miles away. It is clear that they have become a more terrifying and cruel ruler then the king ever was, thus making them hypocrites.
The patriots and Continental Congress are hypocrites; they have accused the King of being a tyrant when they have become a tyrannical force more spiteful then the King. They have traded a Monarchical tyranny for a democratic tyranny. The Continental Congress have declared independence from the king who protected us from the French and Indians; they have betrayed his compassion and grace with ill-fitting contempt for him and his loyal subjects still among the colonies. This is why I am a loyalist, the King has protected us and has given our colony economic stability, which we repay his kindness with loyalty and reverence. In the deceleration of rights of North Carolina the Continental Congress write,
“1st That there are certain natural rights of which men, when they form a social compact, cannot deprive or divest their posterity, among which are the enjoyment of life, and liberty, with the means of acquiring, possessing, and protecting property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety.
9th That no freeman ought to be taken, imprisoned, or disseized of his freehold, liberties, privileges or franchises, or outlawed or exiled, or in any manner destroyed or deprived of his life, liberty, or property but by the law of the land.
13th. That excessive bail ought not to be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted”. (Thorpe 1.)
How can they write these “rights” for ALL men, and then break them treating us loyalists like rabid dogs? We have the right to pursue life and liberty, with the means of acquiring, possessing, and protecting property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety. How can we do so when they will not allow the king to protect us and when the men of congress let patriots tar and feather my loyalist’s brethren, burning our houses, destroying our land, hanged, abused, used cruel and unusual punishments, and all other meticulous deeds to us loyalists.
The torments caused by this civil war and lack of protection are so atrocious that many loyalists are lucky to escape and move away, “If they escaped [the loyalists] at all they had cause to rejoice. Letters soon followed them telling of insults and threats to the friends that remained. Their private coaches burned or pulled in pieces, loads of the rich importers goods were attacked and destroyed or stolen, and his effigy hung up in a conspicuous place in sight of his house, during the day, to be burned or ignominiously treated at night. One his riding horse, with saddle and bridle tarred and an image on its back, driven though town with an infamous figure pinned on the figures breast. Others were frightened by finding incendiary letters which intimidated tortures for all loyalists (Van Tyne, Van H. Tyne, & Claude H Van Tyne. 3). I believe that these deeds do not go unheard by the Continental Congress but go unpunished, if the Congress cannot control its Patriotic subjects, how can I, we, expect them to run these colonies in a unified whole. It takes a king, solid, righteous, and powerful to effectively run things. Look at all the chaos that has manifest itself in the short while that the patriots are rebelling. I believe that Northern America to truly be successful we need the economic support of our steadfast King and the loyalist people.
As a loyalist, I believe that economic stability is essential for prosperity of the colonies. The patriots say “ in North-America, we are of opinion, that a non-importation, non-consumption, and non-exportation agreement, faithfully adhered to, will prove the most speedy, effectual, and peaceable measure: And, therefore, we do, for ourselves, and the inhabitants of the several colonies, whom we represent, firmly agree and associate, under the sacred ties of virtue, honour and love of our country,[...] We will neither import nor purchase, any slave imported after the first day of December next; after which time, we will wholly discontinue the slave trade, and will neither be concerned in it ourselves, nor will we hire our vessels, nor sell our commodities or manufactures to those who are concerned in it.”(Chauncey 1) The Continental Congress wants to stop exporting, importing, and buying/selling slaves. I, for one, think these actions are foolish and childish. For the patriots to make the colonies stop exporting, importing, and buying slaves, means that the people have no income to buy food, clothing, and supplies. Meaning the people would not be able to sell their goods to buy basic necessities, they would not be able to their economy afloat, and the southern states would fail from the lack of labor.
Once again I say as a proud loyalist that the king knows what’s best for this new land and its inhabitants. His experience and power have led this mass of people in the right direction for along time. We need not reseed from the empire, but harmonize with the king. He provides political support, protection, and economic stability to a divided land that needs it. He has ruled his empire without fail and we should trust him to lead us as well. LONG LIVE THE KING!!!!
CITED WORKS
Hugh F. Rankin, Lawrence Babits. "The North Carolina Continentals." ISBN 0807856622(2005) 3-15. 17 Nov 2008 .
Thorpe, Francis. "Constitution of North Carolina." The Avalon Project. 1906. 19 Nov 2008 .
Van Tyne, H. van Tyne, Claude H van Tyne . "The loyalists in the American Revolution." (1975-1989) 45-46. 17 Nov 2008 .
Ford, Chauncey. "Journals of the Continental Congress." The Avalon Project. 1905. 19 Nov 2008 .
11/19/2008
rough draft #4 for essay #2
A journal entry by a disgruntled loyalists in North Carolina
As a member of the loyalist cause in North Carolina, I have witnessed countless malevolent acts and mayhem. Patriots have done this to us loyal colonists because we remain steadfast in our faith to our Majestic Sovereign Lord, the King of England. The reason for they’re actions is irrational, nay they are incongruous. The Patriots believe that withdrawing from the empire and the King’s influence will be a good because the Patriots have made the king out to be an irrational tyrant. By exaggerating rumors the patriots claim that it’s the king’s fault for all the taxes and economic turmoil’s that some of the colonies are facing. It is not the king’s fault for the circumstances surrounding the civil strife and the ill content of the rebelling patriots. WE need the Kings’ support in these colonies. Without the Kings political support, influence, and economic stability, North Carolina and all the colonies will soon fall prey to civil war, corrupt dictatorship and division of the once united colonies.
Violence in North Carolina has erupted between colonists that are either patriots or loyalists. “In the years just before the outbreaks of the rebellion in the American colonies, violence and civil strife were peculiar characteristics of a bitter political struggle, in North Carolina this struggle was particularly venomous for, it had been said, the colony contained a greater number of loyalists in proportion to its population than any other”(Rankin & Babits.4). North Carolina has been and is a hot spot for civil conflict and political debate because of the high ratio of loyalists to patriots. Usually the patriots outnumbered the loyalists three to one, but in North Carolina the odds were pretty much even or even more so in the loyalists favor. Conflict is spreading throughout the colonies in just a few weeks from the King’s absence of power; imagine what the colonies will be like the Patriots force the people to secede from the protection of the gracious King. The argument for dissolving the ties we have with our mother country Brittan because the Patriots claim the king is a tyrannical force out to bend the will of his subjects thousands of miles away. It is clear that they have become a more terrifying and cruel ruler then the king ever was, thus making them hypocrites.
The patriots and Continental Congress are hypocrites; they have accused the King of being a tyrant when they have become a tyrannical force more spiteful then the King. They have traded a Monarchical tyranny for a democratic tyranny. The Continental Congress have declared independence from the king who protected us from the French and Indians; they have betrayed his compassion and grace with ill-fitting contempt for him and his loyal subjects still among the colonies. This is why I am a loyalists, the King has protected us and has given our colony economic stability, which we repay his kindness with loyalty and reverence. In the deceleration of rights of North Carolina the Continental Congress write,
“1st That there are certain natural rights of which men, when they form a social compact, cannot deprive or divest their posterity, among which are the enjoyment of life, and liberty, with the means of acquiring, possessing, and protecting property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety.
9th That no freeman ought to be taken, imprisoned, or disseized of his freehold, liberties, privileges or franchises, or outlawed or exiled, or in any manner destroyed or deprived of his life, liberty, or property but by the law of the land.
13th. That excessive bail ought not to be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted”. (Thorpe 1.)
How can they write these “rights” for ALL men, and then break them treating us loyalists like rabid dogs? We have the right to pursue life and liberty, with the means of acquiring, possessing, and protecting property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety. How can we do so when they will not allow the king to protect us and when the men of congress let patriots tar and feather my loyalist’s brethren, burning our houses, destroying our land, hanged, abused, used cruel and unusual punishments, and all other meticulous deeds to us loyalists.
The torments are so atrocious that many loyalists are lucky to escape and move away, “If they escaped [the loyalists] at all they had cause to rejoice. Letters soon followed them telling of insults and threats to the friends that remained. Their private coaches burned or pulled in pieces, loads of the rich importers goods were attacked and destroyed or stolen, and his effigy hung up in a conspicuous place in sight of his house, during the day, to be burned or ignominiously treated at night. One his riding horse, with saddle and bridle tarred and an image on its back, driven though town with an infamous figure pinned on the figures breast. Others were frightened by finding incendiary letters which intimidated tortures for all loyalists (Van Tyne, Van H. Tyne, & Claude H Van Tyne. 3). I believe that these deeds do not go unheard by the Continental Congress but go unpunished, if the Congress cannot control its Patriotic subjects, how can I, we, expect them to run these colonies in a unified whole. It takes a king, solid, righteous, and powerful to effectively run things. Look at all the chaos that has manifest itself in the short while that the patriots are rebelling. I believe that Northern America to truly be successful we need the economic support of our steadfast King and the loyalist people.
As a loyalist, I believe that economic stability is essential for prosperity of the colonies. The patriots say “ in North-America, we are of opinion, that a non-importation, non-consumption, and non-exportation agreement, faithfully adhered to, will prove the most speedy, effectual, and peaceable measure: And, therefore, we do, for ourselves, and the inhabitants of the several colonies, whom we represent, firmly agree and associate, under the sacred ties of virtue, honour and love of our country,[...] We will neither import nor purchase, any slave imported after the first day of December next; after which time, we will wholly discontinue the slave trade, and will neither be concerned in it ourselves, nor will we hire our vessels, nor sell our commodities or manufactures to those who are concerned in it.”(Chauncey 1) The Continental Congress wants to stop exporting, importing, and buying/selling slaves. I, for one, think these actions are foolish and childish. For the patriots to make the colonies stop exporting, importing, and buying slaves, means that the people have no income to buy food, clothing, and supplies. Meaning the people would not be able to sell their goods to buy basic necessities, they would not be able to their economy afloat, and the southern states would fail from the lack of labor.
Once again I say as a proud loyalist that the king knows what’s best for this new land and its inhabitants. His experience and power have led this mass of people in the right direction for along time. We need not reseed from the empire, but harmonize with the king. He provides political support, influence, and economic stability to a divided land that needs it. He has ruled his empire without fail and we should trust him to lead us as well. LONG LIVE THE KING!!!!
CITED WORKS
Hugh F. Rankin, Lawrence Babits. "The North Carolina Continentals." ISBN 0807856622(2005) 3-15. 17 Nov 2008 .
Thorpe, Francis. "Constitution of North Carolina." The Avalon Project. 1906. 19 Nov 2008 .
Van Tyne, H. van Tyne, Claude H van Tyne . "The loyalists in the American Revolution." (1975-1989) 45-46. 17 Nov 2008 .
Ford, Chauncey. "Journals of the Continental Congress." The Avalon Project. 1905. 19 Nov 2008 .
As a member of the loyalist cause in North Carolina, I have witnessed countless malevolent acts and mayhem. Patriots have done this to us loyal colonists because we remain steadfast in our faith to our Majestic Sovereign Lord, the King of England. The reason for they’re actions is irrational, nay they are incongruous. The Patriots believe that withdrawing from the empire and the King’s influence will be a good because the Patriots have made the king out to be an irrational tyrant. By exaggerating rumors the patriots claim that it’s the king’s fault for all the taxes and economic turmoil’s that some of the colonies are facing. It is not the king’s fault for the circumstances surrounding the civil strife and the ill content of the rebelling patriots. WE need the Kings’ support in these colonies. Without the Kings political support, influence, and economic stability, North Carolina and all the colonies will soon fall prey to civil war, corrupt dictatorship and division of the once united colonies.
Violence in North Carolina has erupted between colonists that are either patriots or loyalists. “In the years just before the outbreaks of the rebellion in the American colonies, violence and civil strife were peculiar characteristics of a bitter political struggle, in North Carolina this struggle was particularly venomous for, it had been said, the colony contained a greater number of loyalists in proportion to its population than any other”(Rankin & Babits.4). North Carolina has been and is a hot spot for civil conflict and political debate because of the high ratio of loyalists to patriots. Usually the patriots outnumbered the loyalists three to one, but in North Carolina the odds were pretty much even or even more so in the loyalists favor. Conflict is spreading throughout the colonies in just a few weeks from the King’s absence of power; imagine what the colonies will be like the Patriots force the people to secede from the protection of the gracious King. The argument for dissolving the ties we have with our mother country Brittan because the Patriots claim the king is a tyrannical force out to bend the will of his subjects thousands of miles away. It is clear that they have become a more terrifying and cruel ruler then the king ever was, thus making them hypocrites.
The patriots and Continental Congress are hypocrites; they have accused the King of being a tyrant when they have become a tyrannical force more spiteful then the King. They have traded a Monarchical tyranny for a democratic tyranny. The Continental Congress have declared independence from the king who protected us from the French and Indians; they have betrayed his compassion and grace with ill-fitting contempt for him and his loyal subjects still among the colonies. This is why I am a loyalists, the King has protected us and has given our colony economic stability, which we repay his kindness with loyalty and reverence. In the deceleration of rights of North Carolina the Continental Congress write,
“1st That there are certain natural rights of which men, when they form a social compact, cannot deprive or divest their posterity, among which are the enjoyment of life, and liberty, with the means of acquiring, possessing, and protecting property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety.
9th That no freeman ought to be taken, imprisoned, or disseized of his freehold, liberties, privileges or franchises, or outlawed or exiled, or in any manner destroyed or deprived of his life, liberty, or property but by the law of the land.
13th. That excessive bail ought not to be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted”. (Thorpe 1.)
How can they write these “rights” for ALL men, and then break them treating us loyalists like rabid dogs? We have the right to pursue life and liberty, with the means of acquiring, possessing, and protecting property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety. How can we do so when they will not allow the king to protect us and when the men of congress let patriots tar and feather my loyalist’s brethren, burning our houses, destroying our land, hanged, abused, used cruel and unusual punishments, and all other meticulous deeds to us loyalists.
The torments are so atrocious that many loyalists are lucky to escape and move away, “If they escaped [the loyalists] at all they had cause to rejoice. Letters soon followed them telling of insults and threats to the friends that remained. Their private coaches burned or pulled in pieces, loads of the rich importers goods were attacked and destroyed or stolen, and his effigy hung up in a conspicuous place in sight of his house, during the day, to be burned or ignominiously treated at night. One his riding horse, with saddle and bridle tarred and an image on its back, driven though town with an infamous figure pinned on the figures breast. Others were frightened by finding incendiary letters which intimidated tortures for all loyalists (Van Tyne, Van H. Tyne, & Claude H Van Tyne. 3). I believe that these deeds do not go unheard by the Continental Congress but go unpunished, if the Congress cannot control its Patriotic subjects, how can I, we, expect them to run these colonies in a unified whole. It takes a king, solid, righteous, and powerful to effectively run things. Look at all the chaos that has manifest itself in the short while that the patriots are rebelling. I believe that Northern America to truly be successful we need the economic support of our steadfast King and the loyalist people.
As a loyalist, I believe that economic stability is essential for prosperity of the colonies. The patriots say “ in North-America, we are of opinion, that a non-importation, non-consumption, and non-exportation agreement, faithfully adhered to, will prove the most speedy, effectual, and peaceable measure: And, therefore, we do, for ourselves, and the inhabitants of the several colonies, whom we represent, firmly agree and associate, under the sacred ties of virtue, honour and love of our country,[...] We will neither import nor purchase, any slave imported after the first day of December next; after which time, we will wholly discontinue the slave trade, and will neither be concerned in it ourselves, nor will we hire our vessels, nor sell our commodities or manufactures to those who are concerned in it.”(Chauncey 1) The Continental Congress wants to stop exporting, importing, and buying/selling slaves. I, for one, think these actions are foolish and childish. For the patriots to make the colonies stop exporting, importing, and buying slaves, means that the people have no income to buy food, clothing, and supplies. Meaning the people would not be able to sell their goods to buy basic necessities, they would not be able to their economy afloat, and the southern states would fail from the lack of labor.
Once again I say as a proud loyalist that the king knows what’s best for this new land and its inhabitants. His experience and power have led this mass of people in the right direction for along time. We need not reseed from the empire, but harmonize with the king. He provides political support, influence, and economic stability to a divided land that needs it. He has ruled his empire without fail and we should trust him to lead us as well. LONG LIVE THE KING!!!!
CITED WORKS
Hugh F. Rankin, Lawrence Babits. "The North Carolina Continentals." ISBN 0807856622(2005) 3-15. 17 Nov 2008 .
Thorpe, Francis. "Constitution of North Carolina." The Avalon Project. 1906. 19 Nov 2008 .
Van Tyne, H. van Tyne, Claude H van Tyne . "The loyalists in the American Revolution." (1975-1989) 45-46. 17 Nov 2008 .
Ford, Chauncey. "Journals of the Continental Congress." The Avalon Project. 1905. 19 Nov 2008 .
rough draft number 4 essay #2
A journal entry by a disgruntled loyalists in North Carolina
As a member of the loyalists cause in North Carolina, I have witnessed countless malevolent acts mayhem subjected to the loyalists by the warmongering patriots. They do this to us loyal colonists because we remain steadfast in our faith to our Majestic Sovereign Lord, the King of England. The reason for they’re actions is irrational, nay they are incongruous. The Patriots believe that withdrawing from the empire and the King’s influence will be a good because the Patriots have made the king out to be an irrational tyrant. By exaggerating rumors the patriots claim that it’s the king’s fault for all the taxes and economic turmoil’s that some of the colonies are facing. It is not the king’s fault for the circumstances surrounding the civil strife and the ill content of the rebelling patriots. WE need the Kings’ support in these colonies. Without the Kings political support, influence, and economic stability, North Carolina and all the colonies will soon fall prey to civil war, corrupt dictatorship and division of the once united colonies. The difference in these opinions between the loyalists and patriots colonists often turns to violence.
Violence in North Carolina has erupted between colonists that are either patriots or loyalists. “In the years just before the outbreaks of the rebellion in the American colonies, violence and civil strife were peculiar characteristics of a bitter political struggle, in North Carolina this struggle was particularly venomous for, it had been said, the colony contained a greater number of loyalists in proportion to its population than any other”. (Rankin & Babits.pg4). The reason for these outbursts of violence is because of the patriots…
North Carolina is a hot spot for civil conflict and political debate because of the high number of loyalists to patriots. Usually the patriots outnumbered the loyalists three to one, but in North Carolina the odds were pretty much even or even more so in the loyalists favor. Conflict is spreading through out the colonies in just a few weeks of the King’s absence of power; imagine what the colonies will be like you force the people to secede from the protection of the gracious King. Your argument for dissolving the ties we have with our mother country Brittan because you claim it is a tyrannical force out to bend the will of her subjects thousands of miles away. I say to you that you have become a more terrifying and cruel ruler then the king ever was.
The patriots and Continental Congress are hypocrites; they have accused the King of being a tyrant when they have become a tyrannical force more spiteful then the King. They have traded a Monarchical tyranny for a democratic tyranny. They have declared independence from the king who protected us from the French and Indians; they have betrayed his compassion and grace with ill-fitting contempt for him and his loyal subjects still among the colonies. This is why I am a loyalists, the King has protected us and has given our colony economic stability, which we repay his kindness with loyalty and reverence. In the deceleration of rights the Continental Congress write,
“1st That there are certain natural rights of which men, when they form a social compact, cannot deprive or divest their posterity, among which are the enjoyment of life, and liberty, with the means of acquiring, possessing, and protecting property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety.
9th That no freeman ought to be taken, imprisoned, or disseized of his freehold, liberties, privileges or franchises, or outlawed or exiled, or in any manner destroyed or deprived of his life, liberty, or property but by the law of the land.
13th. That excessive bail ought not to be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted”. (Thorpe 1.)
How can you write these “rights” for ALL men, then break them treating us loyalists like rabid animals? We have the right to pursue life and liberty, with the means of acquiring, possessing, and protecting property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety. How can we do so when you will not allow the king to protect us and when you men of congress let your fellow patriot brothers tar and feather my loyalist’s brethren, burning our houses, destroying our land, hanged, abused, used cruel and unusual punishments, and all other meticulous deeds to we loyalists.
The torments are so atrocious that many loyalists are lucky to escape and move away, “If they escaped [the loyalists] at all they had cause to rejoice. Letters soon followed them telling of insults and threats to the friends that remained. Their private coaches burned or pulled in pieces, loads of the rich importers goods were attacked and destroyed or stolen, and his effigy hung up in a conspicuous place in sight of his house, during the day, to be burned or ignominiously treated at night. One his riding horse, with saddle and bridle tarred and an image on its back, driven though town with an infamous figure pinned on the figures breast. Others were frightened by finding incendiary letters which intimidated tortures for all loyalists. (Tyne, Tyne, & Tyne. 3) I believe that these deeds do not go unheard but unpunished, how can a bunch of aristocrats run 13 colonies. It takes a king, solid, righteous, and powerful to effectively run things. Look at all the chaos that has manifest itself in the short while that the patriots are rebelling.
Slavery economic problem: “To obtain redress of these grievances, which threaten destruction to the lives liberty, and property of his majesty's subjects, in North-America, we are of opinion, that a non-importation, non-consumption, and non-exportation agreement, faithfully adhered to, will prove the most speedy, effectual, and peaceable measure: And, therefore, we do, for ourselves, and the inhabitants of the several colonies, whom we represent, firmly agree and associate, under the sacred ties of virtue, honour and love of our country,[...] We will neither import nor purchase, any slave imported after the first day of December next; after which time, we will wholly discontinue the slave trade, and will neither be concerned in it ourselves, nor will we hire our vessels, nor sell our commodities or manufactures to those who are concerned in it.”(Chauncey 1)
Once again I say that the king knows what’s best for this new land its inhabitants; his experience and power have led this mass of people in the right direction for along time. We need not reseed from the empire, but harmonize with the king, nay work with him. He provides economic support, defense civil war, and with a majestic leader we need not fear a corrupt diplomatic system.
Hugh F. Rankin, Lawrence Babits. "The North Carolina Continentals." ISBN 0807856622(2005) 3-15. 17 Nov 2008 .
Thorpe, Francis. "Constitution of North Carolina." The Avalon Project. 1906. 19 Nov 2008.
Van Tyne, H. van Tyne, Claude H van Tyne . "The loyalists in the American Revolution." (1975-1989) 45-46. 17 Nov 2008 .
Ford, Chauncey. "Journals of the Contenental Congress." The Avalon Project. 1905. 19 Nov 2008.
As a member of the loyalists cause in North Carolina, I have witnessed countless malevolent acts mayhem subjected to the loyalists by the warmongering patriots. They do this to us loyal colonists because we remain steadfast in our faith to our Majestic Sovereign Lord, the King of England. The reason for they’re actions is irrational, nay they are incongruous. The Patriots believe that withdrawing from the empire and the King’s influence will be a good because the Patriots have made the king out to be an irrational tyrant. By exaggerating rumors the patriots claim that it’s the king’s fault for all the taxes and economic turmoil’s that some of the colonies are facing. It is not the king’s fault for the circumstances surrounding the civil strife and the ill content of the rebelling patriots. WE need the Kings’ support in these colonies. Without the Kings political support, influence, and economic stability, North Carolina and all the colonies will soon fall prey to civil war, corrupt dictatorship and division of the once united colonies. The difference in these opinions between the loyalists and patriots colonists often turns to violence.
Violence in North Carolina has erupted between colonists that are either patriots or loyalists. “In the years just before the outbreaks of the rebellion in the American colonies, violence and civil strife were peculiar characteristics of a bitter political struggle, in North Carolina this struggle was particularly venomous for, it had been said, the colony contained a greater number of loyalists in proportion to its population than any other”. (Rankin & Babits.pg4). The reason for these outbursts of violence is because of the patriots…
North Carolina is a hot spot for civil conflict and political debate because of the high number of loyalists to patriots. Usually the patriots outnumbered the loyalists three to one, but in North Carolina the odds were pretty much even or even more so in the loyalists favor. Conflict is spreading through out the colonies in just a few weeks of the King’s absence of power; imagine what the colonies will be like you force the people to secede from the protection of the gracious King. Your argument for dissolving the ties we have with our mother country Brittan because you claim it is a tyrannical force out to bend the will of her subjects thousands of miles away. I say to you that you have become a more terrifying and cruel ruler then the king ever was.
The patriots and Continental Congress are hypocrites; they have accused the King of being a tyrant when they have become a tyrannical force more spiteful then the King. They have traded a Monarchical tyranny for a democratic tyranny. They have declared independence from the king who protected us from the French and Indians; they have betrayed his compassion and grace with ill-fitting contempt for him and his loyal subjects still among the colonies. This is why I am a loyalists, the King has protected us and has given our colony economic stability, which we repay his kindness with loyalty and reverence. In the deceleration of rights the Continental Congress write,
“1st That there are certain natural rights of which men, when they form a social compact, cannot deprive or divest their posterity, among which are the enjoyment of life, and liberty, with the means of acquiring, possessing, and protecting property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety.
9th That no freeman ought to be taken, imprisoned, or disseized of his freehold, liberties, privileges or franchises, or outlawed or exiled, or in any manner destroyed or deprived of his life, liberty, or property but by the law of the land.
13th. That excessive bail ought not to be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted”. (Thorpe 1.)
How can you write these “rights” for ALL men, then break them treating us loyalists like rabid animals? We have the right to pursue life and liberty, with the means of acquiring, possessing, and protecting property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety. How can we do so when you will not allow the king to protect us and when you men of congress let your fellow patriot brothers tar and feather my loyalist’s brethren, burning our houses, destroying our land, hanged, abused, used cruel and unusual punishments, and all other meticulous deeds to we loyalists.
The torments are so atrocious that many loyalists are lucky to escape and move away, “If they escaped [the loyalists] at all they had cause to rejoice. Letters soon followed them telling of insults and threats to the friends that remained. Their private coaches burned or pulled in pieces, loads of the rich importers goods were attacked and destroyed or stolen, and his effigy hung up in a conspicuous place in sight of his house, during the day, to be burned or ignominiously treated at night. One his riding horse, with saddle and bridle tarred and an image on its back, driven though town with an infamous figure pinned on the figures breast. Others were frightened by finding incendiary letters which intimidated tortures for all loyalists. (Tyne, Tyne, & Tyne. 3) I believe that these deeds do not go unheard but unpunished, how can a bunch of aristocrats run 13 colonies. It takes a king, solid, righteous, and powerful to effectively run things. Look at all the chaos that has manifest itself in the short while that the patriots are rebelling.
Slavery economic problem: “To obtain redress of these grievances, which threaten destruction to the lives liberty, and property of his majesty's subjects, in North-America, we are of opinion, that a non-importation, non-consumption, and non-exportation agreement, faithfully adhered to, will prove the most speedy, effectual, and peaceable measure: And, therefore, we do, for ourselves, and the inhabitants of the several colonies, whom we represent, firmly agree and associate, under the sacred ties of virtue, honour and love of our country,[...] We will neither import nor purchase, any slave imported after the first day of December next; after which time, we will wholly discontinue the slave trade, and will neither be concerned in it ourselves, nor will we hire our vessels, nor sell our commodities or manufactures to those who are concerned in it.”(Chauncey 1)
Once again I say that the king knows what’s best for this new land its inhabitants; his experience and power have led this mass of people in the right direction for along time. We need not reseed from the empire, but harmonize with the king, nay work with him. He provides economic support, defense civil war, and with a majestic leader we need not fear a corrupt diplomatic system.
Hugh F. Rankin, Lawrence Babits. "The North Carolina Continentals." ISBN 0807856622(2005) 3-15. 17 Nov 2008 .
Thorpe, Francis. "Constitution of North Carolina." The Avalon Project. 1906. 19 Nov 2008
Van Tyne, H. van Tyne, Claude H van Tyne . "The loyalists in the American Revolution." (1975-1989) 45-46. 17 Nov 2008 .
Ford, Chauncey. "Journals of the Contenental Congress." The Avalon Project. 1905. 19 Nov 2008
11/18/2008
rough draft #3 for essay #2
A journal entry by a disgruntled loyalists in North Carolina
As a member of the loyalists cause in North Carolina, I have witnessed countless malevolent acts mayhem subjected to the loyalists by the warmongering patriots. They do this to us loyal colonists because we remain steadfast in our faith to our Majestic Sovereign Lord, the King of England. The reason for they’re actions is irrational, nay they are incongruous. The Patriots believe that withdrawing from the empire and the King’s influence will be a good because the Patriots have made the king out to be an irrational tyrant. By exaggerating rumors the patriots claim that it’s the king’s fault for all the taxes and economic turmoil’s that some of the colonies are facing. It is not the king’s fault for the circumstances surrounding the civil strife and the ill content of the rebelling patriots. WE need the Kings’ support in these colonies. Without the Kings political support, influence, and economic stability, North Carolina and all the colonies will soon fall prey to civil war, corrupt dictatorship and division of the once united colonies. The difference in these opinions between the loyalists and patriots colonists often turns to violence.
Violence in North Carolina has erupted between colonists that are either patriots or loyalists. “In the years just before the outbreaks of the rebellion in the American colonies, violence and civil strife were peculiar characteristics of a bitter political struggle, in North Carolina this struggle was particularly venomous for, it had been said, the colony contained a greater number of loyalists in proportion to its population than any other”. (Rankin & Babits.pg4). The reason for these outbursts of violence is because of the patriots…
North Carolina is a hot spot for civil conflict and political debate because of the high number of loyalists to patriots. Usually the patriots outnumbered the loyalists three to one, but in North Carolina the odds were pretty much even or even more so in the loyalists favor. Conflict is spreading through out the colonies in just a few weeks of the King’s absence of power; imagine what the colonies will be like you force the people to secede from the protection of the gracious King. Your argument for dissolving the ties we have with our mother country Brittan because you claim it is a tyrannical force out to bend the will of her subjects thousands of miles away. I say to you that you have become a more terrifying and cruel ruler then the king ever was.
the patriots and Continental Congress are hypocrites; you have accused the King of being a tyrant when you yourself have become the tyrannical force. You have traded a Monarchical tyranny for a democratic tyranny. You have declared independence from the king who protected us from the French and Indians; you have betrayed his compassion and grace with an ill-fitting contempt for him and his loyal subjects still among the colonies. In the deceleration of rights you gentlemen write,
“1st That there are certain natural rights of which men, when they form a social compact, cannot deprive or divest their posterity, among which are the enjoyment of life, and liberty, with the means of acquiring, possessing, and protecting property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety.
9th That no freeman ought to be taken, imprisoned, or disseized of his freehold, liberties, privileges or franchises, or outlawed or exiled, or in any manner destroyed or deprived of his life, liberty, or property but by the law of the land.
13th. That excessive bail ought not to be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted”. (Constitution of North Carolina.)
How can you write these “rights” for ALL men, then break them treating us loyalists like rabid animals? We have the right to pursue life and liberty, with the means of acquiring, possessing, and protecting property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety. How can we do so when you will not allow the king to protect us and when you men of congress let your fellow patriot brothers tar and feather my loyalist’s brethren, burning our houses, destroying our land, hanged, abused, used cruel and unusual punishments, and all other meticulous deeds to we loyalists.
The torments are so atrocious that many loyalists are lucky to escape and move away, “If they escaped [the loyalists] at all they had cause to rejoice. Letters soon followed them telling of insults and threats to the friends that remained. Their private coaches burned or pulled in pieces, loads of the rich importers goods were attacked and destroyed or stolen, and his effigy hung up in a conspicuous place in sight of his house, during the day, to be burned or ignominiously treated at night. One his riding horse, with saddle and bridle tarred and an image on its back, driven though town with an infamous figure pinned on the figures breast. Others were frightened by finding incendiary letters which intimidated tortures for all loyalists. Van Tyne, H. van Tyne, Claude H van Tyne. "The loyalists in the American Revolution." (1975-1989) 45-46. 17 Nov 2008 . I believe that these deeds do not go unheard but unpunished, how can a bunch of aristocrats run 13 colonies. It takes a king, solid, righteous, and powerful to effectively run things. Look at all the chaos that has manifest itself in the short while that the patriots are rebelling.
Need one more topic
Once again I say that the king knows what’s best for this new land its inhabitants; his experience and power have led this mass of people in the right direction for along time. We need not reseed from the empire, but harmonize with the king, nay work with him. He provides economic support, defense civil war, and with a majestic leader we need not fear a corrupt diplomatic system.
Hugh F. Rankin, Lawrence Babits. "The North Carolina Continentals." ISBN 0807856622(2005) 3-15. 17 Nov 2008 .
"Constitution of North Carolina." A Declaration of Rights &C December 18, 1776 1. 16 Nov 2008 .
Van Tyne, H. van Tyne, Claude H van Tyne . "The loyalists in the American Revolution." (1975-1989) 45-46. 17 Nov 2008 .
As a member of the loyalists cause in North Carolina, I have witnessed countless malevolent acts mayhem subjected to the loyalists by the warmongering patriots. They do this to us loyal colonists because we remain steadfast in our faith to our Majestic Sovereign Lord, the King of England. The reason for they’re actions is irrational, nay they are incongruous. The Patriots believe that withdrawing from the empire and the King’s influence will be a good because the Patriots have made the king out to be an irrational tyrant. By exaggerating rumors the patriots claim that it’s the king’s fault for all the taxes and economic turmoil’s that some of the colonies are facing. It is not the king’s fault for the circumstances surrounding the civil strife and the ill content of the rebelling patriots. WE need the Kings’ support in these colonies. Without the Kings political support, influence, and economic stability, North Carolina and all the colonies will soon fall prey to civil war, corrupt dictatorship and division of the once united colonies. The difference in these opinions between the loyalists and patriots colonists often turns to violence.
Violence in North Carolina has erupted between colonists that are either patriots or loyalists. “In the years just before the outbreaks of the rebellion in the American colonies, violence and civil strife were peculiar characteristics of a bitter political struggle, in North Carolina this struggle was particularly venomous for, it had been said, the colony contained a greater number of loyalists in proportion to its population than any other”. (Rankin & Babits.pg4). The reason for these outbursts of violence is because of the patriots…
North Carolina is a hot spot for civil conflict and political debate because of the high number of loyalists to patriots. Usually the patriots outnumbered the loyalists three to one, but in North Carolina the odds were pretty much even or even more so in the loyalists favor. Conflict is spreading through out the colonies in just a few weeks of the King’s absence of power; imagine what the colonies will be like you force the people to secede from the protection of the gracious King. Your argument for dissolving the ties we have with our mother country Brittan because you claim it is a tyrannical force out to bend the will of her subjects thousands of miles away. I say to you that you have become a more terrifying and cruel ruler then the king ever was.
the patriots and Continental Congress are hypocrites; you have accused the King of being a tyrant when you yourself have become the tyrannical force. You have traded a Monarchical tyranny for a democratic tyranny. You have declared independence from the king who protected us from the French and Indians; you have betrayed his compassion and grace with an ill-fitting contempt for him and his loyal subjects still among the colonies. In the deceleration of rights you gentlemen write,
“1st That there are certain natural rights of which men, when they form a social compact, cannot deprive or divest their posterity, among which are the enjoyment of life, and liberty, with the means of acquiring, possessing, and protecting property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety.
9th That no freeman ought to be taken, imprisoned, or disseized of his freehold, liberties, privileges or franchises, or outlawed or exiled, or in any manner destroyed or deprived of his life, liberty, or property but by the law of the land.
13th. That excessive bail ought not to be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted”. (Constitution of North Carolina.)
How can you write these “rights” for ALL men, then break them treating us loyalists like rabid animals? We have the right to pursue life and liberty, with the means of acquiring, possessing, and protecting property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety. How can we do so when you will not allow the king to protect us and when you men of congress let your fellow patriot brothers tar and feather my loyalist’s brethren, burning our houses, destroying our land, hanged, abused, used cruel and unusual punishments, and all other meticulous deeds to we loyalists.
The torments are so atrocious that many loyalists are lucky to escape and move away, “If they escaped [the loyalists] at all they had cause to rejoice. Letters soon followed them telling of insults and threats to the friends that remained. Their private coaches burned or pulled in pieces, loads of the rich importers goods were attacked and destroyed or stolen, and his effigy hung up in a conspicuous place in sight of his house, during the day, to be burned or ignominiously treated at night. One his riding horse, with saddle and bridle tarred and an image on its back, driven though town with an infamous figure pinned on the figures breast. Others were frightened by finding incendiary letters which intimidated tortures for all loyalists. Van Tyne, H. van Tyne, Claude H van Tyne. "The loyalists in the American Revolution." (1975-1989) 45-46. 17 Nov 2008 . I believe that these deeds do not go unheard but unpunished, how can a bunch of aristocrats run 13 colonies. It takes a king, solid, righteous, and powerful to effectively run things. Look at all the chaos that has manifest itself in the short while that the patriots are rebelling.
Need one more topic
Once again I say that the king knows what’s best for this new land its inhabitants; his experience and power have led this mass of people in the right direction for along time. We need not reseed from the empire, but harmonize with the king, nay work with him. He provides economic support, defense civil war, and with a majestic leader we need not fear a corrupt diplomatic system.
Hugh F. Rankin, Lawrence Babits. "The North Carolina Continentals." ISBN 0807856622(2005) 3-15. 17 Nov 2008 .
"Constitution of North Carolina." A Declaration of Rights &C December 18, 1776 1. 16 Nov 2008 .
Van Tyne, H. van Tyne, Claude H van Tyne . "The loyalists in the American Revolution." (1975-1989) 45-46. 17 Nov 2008 .
11/17/2008
rough draft #1 for essay #2
A letter to the continental congress from a disgruntled loyalist.
Who do you think gives you the right as continental congress to assume control over the colonies just because you falsely claim His majesty the king of England is being a tyrant? You don’t, the king has more of a right to rule the colonies more than you. Yes he has messed up I wont argue that but he is a mere human like you and me. It is not the king’s fault for the circumstances surrounding the civil strife and the ill content of the rebelling patriots. With out the Kings political support, influence, and economic stability, North Carolina and all the colonies will soon fall prey to civil war, corrupt dictatorship and division of the once united colonies.
Violence in North Carolina has erupted between colonists that are either patriot, loyalist, or on the fence between us. “In the years just before the outbreaks of the rebellion in the American colonies, violence and civil strife were peculiar characteristics of a bitter political struggle, in North Carolina this struggle was particularly venomous for, it had been said, the colony contained a greater number of loyalists in proportion to its population than any other”. Hugh F. Rankin, Lawrence Babits. "The North Carolina Continentals." ISBN 0807856622(2005) 3-15. 17 Nov 2008. North Carolina is a hot spot for civil conflict and political debate because of the high number of loyalists to patriots. Usually the patriots outnumbered the loyalists three to one, but in North Carolina the odds were pretty much even or even more so in the loyalists favor. Conflict is spreading through out the colonies in just a few weeks of the King’s absence of power; imagine what the colonies will be like you force the people to secede from the protection of the gracious King. Your argument for dissolving the ties we have with our mother country Brittan because you claim it is a tyrannical force out to bend the will of her subjects thousands of miles away. I say to you that you have become a more terrifying and cruel ruler then the king ever was.
You and the patriots are hypocrites; you have accused the King of being a tyrant when you yourself have become the tyrannical force. You have traded a Monarchical tyranny for a democratic tyranny. You have declared independence from the king who protected us from the French and Indians; you have betrayed his compassion and grace with an ill-fitting contempt for him and his loyal subjects still among the colonies. In the deceleration of rights you gentlemen write,
“1st That there are certain natural rights of which men, when they form a social compact, cannot deprive or divest their posterity, among which are the enjoyment of life, and liberty, with the means of acquiring, possessing, and protecting property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety.
9th That no freeman ought to be taken, imprisoned, or disseized of his freehold, liberties, privileges or franchises, or outlawed or exiled, or in any manner destroyed or deprived of his life, liberty, or property but by the law of the land.
13th. That excessive bail ought not to be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted”. "Constitution of North Carolina." A Declaration of Rights &C December 18, 1776 1. 16 Nov 2008.
How can you write these “rights” for ALL men, then break them treating us loyalists like rabid animals? We have the right to pursue life and liberty, with the means of acquiring, possessing, and protecting property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety. How can we do so when you will not allow the king to protect us and when you men of congress let your fellow patriot brothers tar and feather my loyalist’s brethren, burning our houses, destroying our land, hanged, abused, used cruel and unusual punishments, and all other meticulous deeds to we loyalists.
The torments are so atrocious that many loyalists are lucky to escape and move away, “If they escaped [the loyalists] at all they had cause to rejoice. Letters soon followed them telling of insults and threats to the friends that remained. Their private coaches burned or pulled in pieces, loads of the rich importers goods were attacked and destroyed or stolen, and his effigy hung up in a conspicuous place in sight of his house, during the day, to be burned or ignominiously treated at night. One his riding horse, with saddle and bridle tarred and an image on its back, driven though town with an infamous figure pinned on the figures breast. Others were frightened by finding incendiary letters which intimidated tortures for all loyalists. Van Tyne, H. van Tyne, Claude H van Tyne. "The loyalists in the American Revolution." (1975-1989) 45-46. 17 Nov 2008. I believe that these deeds do not go unheard but unpunished, how can a bunch of aristocrats run 13 colonies. It takes a king, solid, righteous, and powerful to effectively run things. Look at all the chaos that has manifest itself in the short while that the patriots are rebelling.
Need one more topic
Once again I say that the king knows what’s best for this new land its inhabitants; his experience and power have led this mass of people in the right direction for along time. We need not reseed from the empire, but harmonize with the king, nay work with him. He provides economic support, defense civil war, and with a majestic leader we need not fear a corrupt diplomatic system.
Who do you think gives you the right as continental congress to assume control over the colonies just because you falsely claim His majesty the king of England is being a tyrant? You don’t, the king has more of a right to rule the colonies more than you. Yes he has messed up I wont argue that but he is a mere human like you and me. It is not the king’s fault for the circumstances surrounding the civil strife and the ill content of the rebelling patriots. With out the Kings political support, influence, and economic stability, North Carolina and all the colonies will soon fall prey to civil war, corrupt dictatorship and division of the once united colonies.
Violence in North Carolina has erupted between colonists that are either patriot, loyalist, or on the fence between us. “In the years just before the outbreaks of the rebellion in the American colonies, violence and civil strife were peculiar characteristics of a bitter political struggle, in North Carolina this struggle was particularly venomous for, it had been said, the colony contained a greater number of loyalists in proportion to its population than any other”. Hugh F. Rankin, Lawrence Babits. "The North Carolina Continentals." ISBN 0807856622(2005) 3-15. 17 Nov 2008
You and the patriots are hypocrites; you have accused the King of being a tyrant when you yourself have become the tyrannical force. You have traded a Monarchical tyranny for a democratic tyranny. You have declared independence from the king who protected us from the French and Indians; you have betrayed his compassion and grace with an ill-fitting contempt for him and his loyal subjects still among the colonies. In the deceleration of rights you gentlemen write,
“1st That there are certain natural rights of which men, when they form a social compact, cannot deprive or divest their posterity, among which are the enjoyment of life, and liberty, with the means of acquiring, possessing, and protecting property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety.
9th That no freeman ought to be taken, imprisoned, or disseized of his freehold, liberties, privileges or franchises, or outlawed or exiled, or in any manner destroyed or deprived of his life, liberty, or property but by the law of the land.
13th. That excessive bail ought not to be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted”. "Constitution of North Carolina." A Declaration of Rights &C December 18, 1776 1. 16 Nov 2008
How can you write these “rights” for ALL men, then break them treating us loyalists like rabid animals? We have the right to pursue life and liberty, with the means of acquiring, possessing, and protecting property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety. How can we do so when you will not allow the king to protect us and when you men of congress let your fellow patriot brothers tar and feather my loyalist’s brethren, burning our houses, destroying our land, hanged, abused, used cruel and unusual punishments, and all other meticulous deeds to we loyalists.
The torments are so atrocious that many loyalists are lucky to escape and move away, “If they escaped [the loyalists] at all they had cause to rejoice. Letters soon followed them telling of insults and threats to the friends that remained. Their private coaches burned or pulled in pieces, loads of the rich importers goods were attacked and destroyed or stolen, and his effigy hung up in a conspicuous place in sight of his house, during the day, to be burned or ignominiously treated at night. One his riding horse, with saddle and bridle tarred and an image on its back, driven though town with an infamous figure pinned on the figures breast. Others were frightened by finding incendiary letters which intimidated tortures for all loyalists. Van Tyne, H. van Tyne, Claude H van Tyne. "The loyalists in the American Revolution." (1975-1989) 45-46. 17 Nov 2008
Need one more topic
Once again I say that the king knows what’s best for this new land its inhabitants; his experience and power have led this mass of people in the right direction for along time. We need not reseed from the empire, but harmonize with the king, nay work with him. He provides economic support, defense civil war, and with a majestic leader we need not fear a corrupt diplomatic system.
out line #2 for essay #2
Hook/intro/ thesis possibly address this to CC as a letter?
1) Pertains to economics: the patriots, or as they call themselves Whigs, believe that the “taxation with out representation” was a slap to the face. What they ill realized is that our king would have told them about his plan to extract a meager tax out of the colonies, but since it takes 6 weeks for a ship to cross the great expanse that is the aquatic highway and send any type of warning or notice. The king needed the money to help the damage caused to his treasury by defending our colonies and our lives. I know that patriots and loyalists alike didn’t like the unforeseen taxation, but it had little impact on our day-to-day lives but the difference between us is that we [ the loyalists] can empathize with our King.
a) [NEED QUOTE =\ ]
i) Summery and connection to thesis and transfer over to next point
2) Pertains to race/ politics: the patriots were hypocrites, they accused the King of being a tyrant so they declared independence from the king and traded one ruler thousands of miles away to a group of cruel leaders who killed and victimized thousands of loyalists based only on their political standing.[elaborate more]
a) 1st That there are certain natural rights of which men, when they form a social compact, cannot deprive or divest their posterity, among which are the enjoyment of life, and liberty, with the means of acquiring, possessing, and protecting property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety.
9th That no freeman ought to be taken, imprisoned, or disseized of his freehold, liberties, privileges or franchises, or outlawed or exiled, or in any manner destroyed or deprived of his life, liberty, or property but by the law of the land.
13th. That excessive bail ought not to be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted. "Constitution of North Carolina." A Declariation of Rights &C December 18, 1776 1. 16 Nov 2008.
I) In North Carolina’s Declaration of rights they state these three rights. in which they successfully breach and have no regard for when attacking the loyalist colonist, the patriots tarred and feathered, hanged, abused, cruel and unusual punishments, and all other meticulous deeds to the loyalists.
b) “if they escaped [the loyalists] at all they had cause to rejoice. Letters soon followed them telling of insults and threats to the friends that remained. Their private coaches burned or pulled in pieces, loads of the rich importers goods were attacked and destroyed or stolen, and his effigy hung up in a conspicuous place in sight of his house, during the day, to be burned or ignominiously treated at night. One his riding horse, with saddle and bridle tarred and an image on its back, driven though town with an infamous figure pinned on the figures breast. Others were frightened by finding incendiary letters which intimidated tortures for all loyalists. Van tyne , H. van Tyne, Claude H van tyne,. "The loyalists in the American Revolution." (1975-1989) 45-46. 17 Nov 2008.
ii) The patriots are harassing my fellow loyalists and it needs to stop.
3) violence in North Carolina was cause by political standpoints thus very bitter civil strife between parties.
a) In the years just before the outbreaks of the rebellion in the American colonies, violence and civil strife were peculiar characteristics of a bitter political struggle, in north Carolina this struggle was particularly venomous for, it had been said, the colony contained a greater number of loyalists in proportion to its population than any other. Hugh F. Rankin, Lawrence Babits . "The North Carolina Continentals." ISBN 0807856622(2005) 3-15. 17 Nov 2008.
i) North Carolina was a hot spot for civil conflict and political debate
Conclusion, new insight
1) Pertains to economics: the patriots, or as they call themselves Whigs, believe that the “taxation with out representation” was a slap to the face. What they ill realized is that our king would have told them about his plan to extract a meager tax out of the colonies, but since it takes 6 weeks for a ship to cross the great expanse that is the aquatic highway and send any type of warning or notice. The king needed the money to help the damage caused to his treasury by defending our colonies and our lives. I know that patriots and loyalists alike didn’t like the unforeseen taxation, but it had little impact on our day-to-day lives but the difference between us is that we [ the loyalists] can empathize with our King.
a) [NEED QUOTE =\ ]
i) Summery and connection to thesis and transfer over to next point
2) Pertains to race/ politics: the patriots were hypocrites, they accused the King of being a tyrant so they declared independence from the king and traded one ruler thousands of miles away to a group of cruel leaders who killed and victimized thousands of loyalists based only on their political standing.[elaborate more]
a) 1st That there are certain natural rights of which men, when they form a social compact, cannot deprive or divest their posterity, among which are the enjoyment of life, and liberty, with the means of acquiring, possessing, and protecting property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety.
9th That no freeman ought to be taken, imprisoned, or disseized of his freehold, liberties, privileges or franchises, or outlawed or exiled, or in any manner destroyed or deprived of his life, liberty, or property but by the law of the land.
13th. That excessive bail ought not to be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted. "Constitution of North Carolina." A Declariation of Rights &C December 18, 1776 1. 16 Nov 2008
I) In North Carolina’s Declaration of rights they state these three rights. in which they successfully breach and have no regard for when attacking the loyalist colonist, the patriots tarred and feathered, hanged, abused, cruel and unusual punishments, and all other meticulous deeds to the loyalists.
b) “if they escaped [the loyalists] at all they had cause to rejoice. Letters soon followed them telling of insults and threats to the friends that remained. Their private coaches burned or pulled in pieces, loads of the rich importers goods were attacked and destroyed or stolen, and his effigy hung up in a conspicuous place in sight of his house, during the day, to be burned or ignominiously treated at night. One his riding horse, with saddle and bridle tarred and an image on its back, driven though town with an infamous figure pinned on the figures breast. Others were frightened by finding incendiary letters which intimidated tortures for all loyalists. Van tyne , H. van Tyne, Claude H van tyne,. "The loyalists in the American Revolution." (1975-1989) 45-46. 17 Nov 2008
ii) The patriots are harassing my fellow loyalists and it needs to stop.
3) violence in North Carolina was cause by political standpoints thus very bitter civil strife between parties.
a) In the years just before the outbreaks of the rebellion in the American colonies, violence and civil strife were peculiar characteristics of a bitter political struggle, in north Carolina this struggle was particularly venomous for, it had been said, the colony contained a greater number of loyalists in proportion to its population than any other. Hugh F. Rankin, Lawrence Babits . "The North Carolina Continentals." ISBN 0807856622(2005) 3-15. 17 Nov 2008
i) North Carolina was a hot spot for civil conflict and political debate
Conclusion, new insight
11/14/2008
hugh, rankin. "north carolina continentials." 1(1952): 1-5.
Among other disabilities, the state was poor, while its population was more divided in loyalists than is generally realized. There was also the lack of strong executive leader ship, a characteristic sorely needed in periods of great stress. This is not intended to damn the wartime governors of North Carolina, but to admit that they were handicapped by constitutional and legislative restrictions. And the legislature did not always seem so cooperative as it might have been in the war effort, for too often it appeared more interested in present military matters. Such considerations were not wrong, but only poorly timed.
In North Carolina, this struggle ws particulary venomous for, its has been said, the colony contained a greater number of loyalists in perportion to its population than any other. Some Carolinians [patriots] seemed to take the actions of Great Brittian as a personal affront. hugh, rankin. "north carolina continentials." 1(1952): 1-5.
In North Carolina, this struggle ws particulary venomous for, its has been said, the colony contained a greater number of loyalists in perportion to its population than any other. Some Carolinians [patriots] seemed to take the actions of Great Brittian as a personal affront. hugh, rankin. "north carolina continentials." 1(1952): 1-5.
11/13/2008
outline for essay #2 w/o thesis
Outline for the loyalists of North Carolina
1) We Loyal subjects of the great majesty King are subjected to humiliation such as being tarred and feathered and even murder because of our belief that the king will stop the rebal activities and that what he is doing is best for everyone.
a) “But what happened to the Loyalists was similar to what happened in Europe to the Jews during the 2nd World War and would have probably experienced the same fate, had the most venerable of them not fled, (mainly to Canada). The expression ‘Lynch Mob’ comes from the American Patriot Judge Lynch who hung anyone suspected of being a Loyalist with impunity.
The USA had even attempted to cut off a retreat for the Loyalists, by invading Canada with a large force, but a combination of the US troop’s long march through Maine’s wilderness led by Benedict Arnold; Carleton’s defensive tactics and a blizzard fortunately thwarted them.
Those loyalists that didn't flee ran the risk of being dispossessed, tortured or even murdered.” (http://www.redcoat.me.uk/#D)
i) We loyalists IN North Carolina are law abiding and rarely react in violence, unlike the patriots who use violence to try to keep us quite and exile.” The Loyalists are demonised or dismissed as simply obtuse and their crime of not wanting to live under mob rule, chaos, insecurity, huge debts and the certainty of an ensuing civil war for the next 100 years or so, has in the eyes of the USA, forfeited them any rights.” .( http://www.redcoat.me.uk/#D)
2) The patriots revolted against the British taxes
a) “No taxation without representation, the rebels said, but they did have representation through the colonial legislature/governor. and were only being asked to pay one twenty-sixth of the tax that a British tax payer paid, who had and were effectively subsidizing them by bearing the burden of their protection.” (http://www.redcoat.me.uk/#D)
i) The patriots didn’t have a right to be upset over such a little tax to pay back the mother country
3) The patriots make us out to be cowardly thumb suckers who don’t have the courage to stand up to Brittan, but most of us are respected colonists.
a) Loyalists came from all walks of life. The majority were small farmers, artisans and shopkeepers. Not surprisingly, most British officials remained loyal to the Crown. Wealthy merchants tended to remain loyal, as did Anglican ministers, especially in Puritan New England. Loyalists also included some blacks (to whom the British promised freedom), Indians, indentured servants and some German immigrants, who supported the Crown mainly because George III was of German origin. . (http://countrystudies.us/united-states/history-33.htm)
i) Loyalists were ordinary folk, not how the patriots depict us.
OTHER TID-BITS OF USEFULL INFO
The one-sided accounts generally given by American historians, websites and film makers don't often mention the Battle of Penobscot Bay, probably because a mere 50 British redcoats held off 3000 Rebels for several days, until the Royal Navy arrived, at which point they embarked their 40 ships, but only to sail up river where they managed to shipwreck themselves and disappear into the Maine's wilderness never to be seen again. http://www.redcoat.me.uk/#D
There were also alternative reasons as to why some people became British Loyalists, for instance, some French, German, and Dutch settlers felt religiously repressed, and they believed that more religious freedom would be provided by the British than their American counterparts. In search of a way out of slavery, several thousand African-Americans joined the British cause, hoping for eventual freedom in return, and the British supported such hopes. http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/240212/loyalists_during_the_american_revolution.html?cat=37
Britain then even conceded most of this disputed area on the solemn understanding that the USA would make every effort and to earnestly resolve the lingering Loyalist issues. http://www.redcoat.me.uk/#D
About 100,000 Loyalists left the country, including William Franklin, the son of Benjamin, and John Singleton Copley, the greatest American painter of the period. Most settled in Canada. Some eventually returned, although several state governments excluded the Loyalists from holding public office. In the decades after the Revolution, Americans preferred to forget about the Loyalists. Apart from Copley, the Loyalists became nonpersons in American history. (http://countrystudies.us/united-states/history-33.htm)
Loyalists wanted to pursue peaceful forms of protest because they believed that violence would give rise to mob rule or tyranny. They also believed that independence would mean the loss of economic benefits derived from membership in the British mercantile system. (http://countrystudies.us/united-states/history-33.htm)
and 1/3 of colonists were loyalists
1) We Loyal subjects of the great majesty King are subjected to humiliation such as being tarred and feathered and even murder because of our belief that the king will stop the rebal activities and that what he is doing is best for everyone.
a) “But what happened to the Loyalists was similar to what happened in Europe to the Jews during the 2nd World War and would have probably experienced the same fate, had the most venerable of them not fled, (mainly to Canada). The expression ‘Lynch Mob’ comes from the American Patriot Judge Lynch who hung anyone suspected of being a Loyalist with impunity.
The USA had even attempted to cut off a retreat for the Loyalists, by invading Canada with a large force, but a combination of the US troop’s long march through Maine’s wilderness led by Benedict Arnold; Carleton’s defensive tactics and a blizzard fortunately thwarted them.
Those loyalists that didn't flee ran the risk of being dispossessed, tortured or even murdered.” (http://www.redcoat.me.uk/#D)
i) We loyalists IN North Carolina are law abiding and rarely react in violence, unlike the patriots who use violence to try to keep us quite and exile.” The Loyalists are demonised or dismissed as simply obtuse and their crime of not wanting to live under mob rule, chaos, insecurity, huge debts and the certainty of an ensuing civil war for the next 100 years or so, has in the eyes of the USA, forfeited them any rights.” .( http://www.redcoat.me.uk/#D)
2) The patriots revolted against the British taxes
a) “No taxation without representation, the rebels said, but they did have representation through the colonial legislature/governor. and were only being asked to pay one twenty-sixth of the tax that a British tax payer paid, who had and were effectively subsidizing them by bearing the burden of their protection.” (http://www.redcoat.me.uk/#D)
i) The patriots didn’t have a right to be upset over such a little tax to pay back the mother country
3) The patriots make us out to be cowardly thumb suckers who don’t have the courage to stand up to Brittan, but most of us are respected colonists.
a) Loyalists came from all walks of life. The majority were small farmers, artisans and shopkeepers. Not surprisingly, most British officials remained loyal to the Crown. Wealthy merchants tended to remain loyal, as did Anglican ministers, especially in Puritan New England. Loyalists also included some blacks (to whom the British promised freedom), Indians, indentured servants and some German immigrants, who supported the Crown mainly because George III was of German origin. . (http://countrystudies.us/united-states/history-33.htm)
i) Loyalists were ordinary folk, not how the patriots depict us.
OTHER TID-BITS OF USEFULL INFO
The one-sided accounts generally given by American historians, websites and film makers don't often mention the Battle of Penobscot Bay, probably because a mere 50 British redcoats held off 3000 Rebels for several days, until the Royal Navy arrived, at which point they embarked their 40 ships, but only to sail up river where they managed to shipwreck themselves and disappear into the Maine's wilderness never to be seen again. http://www.redcoat.me.uk/#D
There were also alternative reasons as to why some people became British Loyalists, for instance, some French, German, and Dutch settlers felt religiously repressed, and they believed that more religious freedom would be provided by the British than their American counterparts. In search of a way out of slavery, several thousand African-Americans joined the British cause, hoping for eventual freedom in return, and the British supported such hopes. http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/240212/loyalists_during_the_american_revolution.html?cat=37
Britain then even conceded most of this disputed area on the solemn understanding that the USA would make every effort and to earnestly resolve the lingering Loyalist issues. http://www.redcoat.me.uk/#D
About 100,000 Loyalists left the country, including William Franklin, the son of Benjamin, and John Singleton Copley, the greatest American painter of the period. Most settled in Canada. Some eventually returned, although several state governments excluded the Loyalists from holding public office. In the decades after the Revolution, Americans preferred to forget about the Loyalists. Apart from Copley, the Loyalists became nonpersons in American history. (http://countrystudies.us/united-states/history-33.htm)
Loyalists wanted to pursue peaceful forms of protest because they believed that violence would give rise to mob rule or tyranny. They also believed that independence would mean the loss of economic benefits derived from membership in the British mercantile system. (http://countrystudies.us/united-states/history-33.htm)
and 1/3 of colonists were loyalists
Text Analysis for Declaration of independence
Who is writing?
JOHN HANCOCK, JOSIAH BARTLETT, WM. WHIPPLE, MATTHEW, THORNTON.SAML. ADAMS, JOHN ADAMS,ROBT. TREAT PAINE, ELBRIDGE GERRY, STEP. HOPKINS, WILLIAM ELLERY, ROGER SHERMAN, SAM'EL HUNTINGTON, WM. WILLIAMS, OLIVER WOLCOTT, FLOYD, PHIL. LIVINGSTON, FRANS. LEWIS, LEWIS MORRIS, RICHD. STOCKTON, JNO. WITHERSPOON, FRAS. HOPKINSON, JOHN HART, ABRA. CLARK.ROBT. MORRIS, BENJAMIN RUSH, BENJA. FRANKLIN, JOHN MORTON, GEO. CLYMER, JAS. SMITH, GEO. TAYLOR, JAMES WILSON,GEO. ROSS.CAESAR RODNEY, GEO. READ, THO. M'KEAN.SAMUEL CHASE, WM. PACA, THOS. STONE, CHARLES CARROLL of Carrollton, GEORGE WYTHE, RICHARD HENRY LEE, TH. JEFFERSON, BENJA. HARRISON, THS. NELSON, JR., FRANCIS LIGHTFOOT LEE, CARTER BRAXTON, WM. HOOPER,JOSEPH HEWES, JOHN PENN,EDWARD RUTLEDGE, THOS. HAYWARD, JUNR., THOMAS LYNCH, JUNR., ARTHUR MIDDLETON.BUTTON GWINNETT, LYMAN HALL, GEO. WALTON, so basically the continental congress.
Who is the audience?
Mainly the audience is the king of England, but also everyone in the untied states, past and present.
Who does the writer represent?
the continental congress writes on the behalf the colonies and people of America on July 4th, 1776.
What is being said, argued and/or requested?
The document is saying that the colonies are declaring independence from Brittan’s tyranny and they are dissolving all ties with Brittan
How is it being said, argued and/or requested?
the tone of the document is like “screw you, we have had enough of your S***” I cant think of a single word to describe it but there is no argument in the document, what they have written has already been put in place and they are saying to Britain “Bring it”
What is the proof and/or justification is being used to legitimize the request?
the justification of declaring independence from the brittish crown is the list of all the stuff he has or has not done, “The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States. To prove this, let Facts be submitted to a candid world”.
JOHN HANCOCK, JOSIAH BARTLETT, WM. WHIPPLE, MATTHEW, THORNTON.SAML. ADAMS, JOHN ADAMS,ROBT. TREAT PAINE, ELBRIDGE GERRY, STEP. HOPKINS, WILLIAM ELLERY, ROGER SHERMAN, SAM'EL HUNTINGTON, WM. WILLIAMS, OLIVER WOLCOTT, FLOYD, PHIL. LIVINGSTON, FRANS. LEWIS, LEWIS MORRIS, RICHD. STOCKTON, JNO. WITHERSPOON, FRAS. HOPKINSON, JOHN HART, ABRA. CLARK.ROBT. MORRIS, BENJAMIN RUSH, BENJA. FRANKLIN, JOHN MORTON, GEO. CLYMER, JAS. SMITH, GEO. TAYLOR, JAMES WILSON,GEO. ROSS.CAESAR RODNEY, GEO. READ, THO. M'KEAN.SAMUEL CHASE, WM. PACA, THOS. STONE, CHARLES CARROLL of Carrollton, GEORGE WYTHE, RICHARD HENRY LEE, TH. JEFFERSON, BENJA. HARRISON, THS. NELSON, JR., FRANCIS LIGHTFOOT LEE, CARTER BRAXTON, WM. HOOPER,JOSEPH HEWES, JOHN PENN,EDWARD RUTLEDGE, THOS. HAYWARD, JUNR., THOMAS LYNCH, JUNR., ARTHUR MIDDLETON.BUTTON GWINNETT, LYMAN HALL, GEO. WALTON, so basically the continental congress.
Who is the audience?
Mainly the audience is the king of England, but also everyone in the untied states, past and present.
Who does the writer represent?
the continental congress writes on the behalf the colonies and people of America on July 4th, 1776.
What is being said, argued and/or requested?
The document is saying that the colonies are declaring independence from Brittan’s tyranny and they are dissolving all ties with Brittan
How is it being said, argued and/or requested?
the tone of the document is like “screw you, we have had enough of your S***” I cant think of a single word to describe it but there is no argument in the document, what they have written has already been put in place and they are saying to Britain “Bring it”
What is the proof and/or justification is being used to legitimize the request?
the justification of declaring independence from the brittish crown is the list of all the stuff he has or has not done, “The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States. To prove this, let Facts be submitted to a candid world”.
11/07/2008
Thomas Paine, common sense.. non TA leader
whatis being said in the document is that America should be completely free from Britan. Paine uses alot of metaphors to successfuly demonstriat this point and he uses metaphores that are derogotory agiansts britian.
11/05/2008
Test Analysis Resolution introduced in the Continental Congress by Richard Henry Lee (Virginia) proposing a Declaration of Independence, June 7, 1776
Text analysis
Austin Gibbs
Resolution introduced in the Continental Congress by Richard Henry Lee (Virginia) proposing a Declaration of Independence, June 7, 1776
Who is writing?
The writer is Richard lee
Who is the audience?
The audience is the Continental Congress
Who does the writer represent?
The writer represents the United Colonies (free and independent states)
What is being said, argued and/or requested?
What is being said is that there needs to be a Declaration of Independence from Brittan, that the Colonies should completely dissolve the ties they have with Brittan
How is it being said, argued and/or requested?
The tone of this document is an urgent one, Lee is urging the Congress to issue a Declaration of Independence “That these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent States,”
What is the proof and/or justification is being used to legitimize the request?
The proof that is being used is that he is stating that the United Colonies should be free and independent from Brittan’s tyranny. “Resolved, That these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent States, that they are absolved from all allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain is, and ought to be, totally dissolved.”
Austin Gibbs
Resolution introduced in the Continental Congress by Richard Henry Lee (Virginia) proposing a Declaration of Independence, June 7, 1776
Who is writing?
The writer is Richard lee
Who is the audience?
The audience is the Continental Congress
Who does the writer represent?
The writer represents the United Colonies (free and independent states)
What is being said, argued and/or requested?
What is being said is that there needs to be a Declaration of Independence from Brittan, that the Colonies should completely dissolve the ties they have with Brittan
How is it being said, argued and/or requested?
The tone of this document is an urgent one, Lee is urging the Congress to issue a Declaration of Independence “That these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent States,”
What is the proof and/or justification is being used to legitimize the request?
The proof that is being used is that he is stating that the United Colonies should be free and independent from Brittan’s tyranny. “Resolved, That these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent States, that they are absolved from all allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain is, and ought to be, totally dissolved.”
11/04/2008
First Continental Congress and PSEC
The first Continental Congress was, to me, was created to negotiate with the British Empire. In the same sense, the advisory council negotiates with us and the main campus for stuff like fundraisers and equipment. I personally would not structure it any different because it would be way too much work and I think it works fine for now. The PSEC community meetings help us as a community come together in the sense that we can talk about and change things that need attention at the time and also helps to be more informed about the bigger scheme of things. What I think a possible challenge to the PSEC Government is the fact that we are a part of the highline community campus but we have no say in what we can do on the main campus because we are a sub campus and we only have a limited jurisdiction[the building] which is not as effective as some people, like me, would like.
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