In the american colonies of britain in 1775, after the battle of lexington, the people of colonies of america were split into three parties: The loyalist, who wanted to stay under the government and protection of great britain; the patriots, who wanted to lead a revolution against britain and form their own independent government with no foreign taxes; and the undecided party. Each of the colonies had to decide whether or not to fight for their independence from britain- if it would be of enough value to the colonies to have their own completely independent government, free from foreign taxes, to dismiss the protection and powerful alliance of great britain. The patriot party required complete alignment from all of the colonies, as they were
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Why Stand we here idle?” In Patriot document E, Thomas Paine applies the aforementioned objectification of subjective opinions, moral codes and ideologies quite blatantly, using the following claim: “in the following pages, i offer no more than simple facts, plain arguments, and common sense…” He then goes on to explain and provide explanation for purely opinionated arguments. Patriot document F stresses the eminent significance and the degree of direness of the upcoming conflict, in order to pressure the reader into a decision as in the following statements: “the approaching campaign will, in all probability, determine forever the fate of america.” “Should the canadians and indians take up arms against us, (which there is too much reason to fear), we shall then have the whole force of that country to contend with…” Patriot document G further extends the dogma concerning “god-given” rights, with the following proclamation: “[all people] are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights...” This claim supports the sense of entitlement and necessity of rights that is necessary for the demonization of the british
Why Stand we here idle?” In Patriot document E, Thomas Paine applies the aforementioned objectification of subjective opinions, moral codes and ideologies quite blatantly, using the following claim: “in the following pages, i offer no more than simple facts, plain arguments, and common sense…” He then goes on to explain and provide explanation for purely opinionated arguments. Patriot document F stresses the eminent significance and the degree of direness of the upcoming conflict, in order to pressure the reader into a decision as in the following statements: “the approaching campaign will, in all probability, determine forever the fate of america.” “Should the canadians and indians take up arms against us, (which there is too much reason to fear), we shall then have the whole force of that country to contend with…” Patriot document G further extends the dogma concerning “god-given” rights, with the following proclamation: “[all people] are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights...” This claim supports the sense of entitlement and necessity of rights that is necessary for the demonization of the british