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Shorey · Member

RE: Assignment #5: American Revolution Discussion

mfloyd24 · Veteran Member

CEsteves wrote:

mfloyd24 wrote:

CEsteves wrote:

The King knows what is best for our community and has never steered us in the wrong course before. We should follow him as we have always done in the past.

MONARCHY!

If the King has done nothing to wrong us, then why do you have colonists revolting against the crown? It is apparent that we colonists are not pleased with the way the King is ruling us. I believe the fact that it is one single person that is ruling us alone is the problem. It is he who makes the decisions, as opposed to the citizens who make the decisions. The only way we can have a productive government, is by haveing a government who knows what is best for the people.

Your idea of the citizens making the decisions sounds good.
But, you may end up having citizens who do not know what it is that will truely benefit them. They may well end up messing things up for themselves even more! And then where will you be?

King > All
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How will a citizen not know what will benefit them? Merchants/traders know that taxes like the Sugar Act and Stamp Act will not benefit their income. The colonists will know that having a place in the government will get them what they need. The colonists know that laws like the Declaratory Act will not unite us, but push away from the crown further more. We do not need to be ruled by one, but many. That is the only way a colony can run smoothly, and efficiently.

(http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/revolution/rev-prel.htm)

R. Krupa · Veteran Member

piracine wrote:

R. Krupa wrote:
We did not choose to rebel against England, they FORCED us to. Thetreatment we have been subjected to has become unbearable.
No one can force you to do anything, as most of the common americans can tell you. We have not been forced to take sides. We have not been forced to see our families fight among themselves. it has happened because people have been swayed so easily.
Why should I believe that you are right, and that we had to fight England. Why do we need independance??

We need independance to be free from the tyranny we have been subjected to for so long. We need change. Look at where the British government has gotten us.

Walter · Veteran Member

James wrote:

BKoster wrote:

Dear Commons,
I am writing to you today to inspire you and give you information that I am hoping will bring you over to the better cause. What we the Patriots are trying to do is prove to you that our time is now to take over these colonies from the unjust British Government. We would not be going out into this war if we knew that we wouldn't have a chance to come out with a victory. One thing we need though is you. With the support of all the commons in the colonies it would make this war easier on us. The Patriots support everything in which we want in the colonies. We support the young, old, farmers, merchants, and planters. We also have views on political, social, economical, and ethnic backgrounds that would benifet the colonists the most. If you help us to win this war, then we well help you to our full extent. All of you commons would be a great aspect of this war, and we would much appriciate it if you would join our cause.
"As a group, Patriots comprised men and women representing the full array of social, economic, ethnic and racial backgrounds. They included college students like Alexander Hamilton, planters like Thomas Jefferson, merchants like Alexander McDougall, and plain farmers like Daniel Shays and Joseph Plumb Martin."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriot_(American_Revolution)

Why should I fight to seperate myself from Britain when my economic welfare is based on Britain? How would I benefit from independence?

well james you should fight in our revolution, because if youre economic welfare is SOLEY based on Britain, then ifwe win our revolution you will be able to trade with anyone in the world you want. not just britain.

Walter · Veteran Member

Shorey wrote:

Walter wrote:

Shorey wrote:

mfloyd24 wrote:

This is for the common Americans;

It is completely necessary for us to break away from the rule of Great Britain. The British Government is doing nothing to improve our colonies. They tax us without out consent, or input. They also do not allow us in the Parliament. How are we considered part of Great Britain if we hold no place in their government system, other than to be the subjects of their laws?

You make a good point but are we ready to be independent as a country can we give ourselves the economic and physical protection that is needed?

I believe that our young country is ready to support ourselves. We supported
ourselves very well during the time of Salutary Neglect. Once we are independent we will be in a time even better stabilization, because we will be able to trade with the countries we smuggled with during salutary neglect openly, and make more money.

True but what about our military are we able to defend ourselves from other countries?

yes Shorey we will be able to defend ourselves. We have the ability to raise up thousands of militia at any given moment, and once we get established we can raise a national army that can be trained by the Prussians and French in ordinary warfare.

Walter · Veteran Member

yes we do have very right to complain biggrin