Who were the participants in the American Revolution?

• History
• Lower Secondary (Key Stage 3)

Who were the participants in the American Revolution?

TRUE

FALSE

Europeans moved to North America looking for religious freedom

A Protestant follows the Pope

Tax is money paid by the people to the government

By 1770, more than 2 million people lived and worked in Great Britain's 13 North American colonies

The colonists did not use violence against the Native Americans

Pocahontas died and her body was returned to her tribe.

Write a definition for a patriot

Why were people patriots?

1. They weren't being treated fairly by the British.
2. They weren't being treated fairly by the French.
3. Better off if the colonies remained under British rule.
4. Better off if the colonies remained under French rule.

Write a definition for a loyalist

Why were people loyalists?

1. They weren't being treated fairly by the British.
2. They weren't being treated fairly by the French.
3. Better off if the colonies remained under British rule.
4. Better off if the colonies remained under French rule.

How did life change for the loyalists during the war?

Many of them lost their homes and businesses.

Many loyalists left the country and went back to Britain.

Nothing happened to them they were treated well.

Many of them became Patriots

They won so they gained the winnings.

Would you characterise Samuel Seabury as a Loyalist or a Patriot?

Loyalist

Patriot

Would you characterise Samuel Seabury as a Loyalist or a Patriot and why?

What symbolism does Seabury use in his statement?

1. Jaws of a Tiger
2. Jaws of a lion
3. Jaws of a Wolf
4. Jaws of a Bear

What message is Seabury trying to convey?