I think one of Sam’s principles are that he respects his country and wants it to be free from wars and other things. Another one of his principles is probably how he likes to be truly honest about things, he likes to tell his brother everything, if he doesn’t say anything. He also doesn’t believe in what his father believes is right. He wants to fight, not just sit around and have other people fighting the war that he could be helping with. He wants to defend his principles by enlisting in the Continental army. He does these things because he wants to help the country so it doesn’t go down. Another thing why he wants to go to the war is because that's what he feels is right at the time. He wants to settle things and become a free person and
