Division Between The Patriots And The Loyalists

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Social elements are shown during chapter four through the division between the Patriots and the Loyalists. The Patriots were the colonists who supported American Independence, but the Loyalists consisted of those who wished to stay loyal to the king. The division between the two groups "drove a deep wedge in colonial society" (Keene, 113). This disunion between the two mattered because many Loyalists experienced hardships, such as being shunned and losing ownership of their own property. These hardships were a result of stronger patriotic views in certain areas. Because of these views, "many states passed laws seizing Loyalist property" (Keene, 114). One issue that arose from these laws, "was how to deal with women married to Loyalist"

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