Compare And Contrast The Conflict Between Loyalists And Revolutionaries

Conflict between Loyalists and Revolutionaries grew throughout the expansion of the United States of America, but in March of 1765, the tensions became worse. When Parliament passed the Stamp Act in 1765, the revolutionaries became furious with Britain and decided that they were going to do something about it. The American people started doing everything from boycotting British goods, to harassing the loyalists and British. On the other hand, The loyalists saw the Stamp Act as a right since Britain was in debt and could be helped by the prosperous new colonies. Britain needed money during the seven years war to keep the Soldiers stationed in the new colonies. The British Parliament decided that taxing the colonies would bring wealth to Britain

The Patriots did everything in their power to slowly cut the ties off from the British government and the British crown. The Stamp Act threw the colonists over the edge. The colonists reaction was both violent and destructive, but their point was made. John Adams said that “ The people, even to the lowest Ranks, have become more attentive to their Liberties, more inquisitive about them, and more determined to defend them.” (John Adams, Diary, 18 December 1765). The people were willing to fight until the end to defend what they believe in and what they believe the laws of colonies should be. James Otis reflected on the taxation by the British and his words are summed up as “Taxation without representation is tyranny.” This phrase has become a anti-British slogan before the revolution. It means that Parliament can not tax the citizen when the colonists do not have a representative to deliver their views about the taxation. Next, the most popular leader of the people, George Washington stated that “the Colonists, who look upon this unconstitutional method of Taxation as a direful attack upon their Liberties”(George Washington, Letter to Frances Dandridge, 20 September 1765). The Patriots saw the Stamp Act as a “attack upon their Liberties” and they loudly exclaimed against it with violence and other drastic