After reading George vs. George with my mom, I was given the assignment to write a five paragraph persuasive essay detailing which side of the Revolutionary War I would have chosen. First my mom taught me how to write a five paragraph essay. Then I had to outline the essay. Then I wrote a rough draft. Then I edited my rough draft. Then my mom helped me edit the essay into a final piece. Here is our work:
In 1776, The American Revolution officially started with the Declaration of Independence. Americans were divided into two groups: those who supported independence from Britain, known as Rebels, and those who supported King George, known as Loyalists. If I had lived then, I would have been a Rebel.
To begin with, Americans had their own debts to pay and should not have been taxed to pay Britain’s debts. Americans were already paying their own debts off from helping Britain fight a lengthy French and Indian War. Even though they had their own American taxes, the British started taxing colonists to pay the British debt from the war. One of the ways the British did this was through the Stamp Act.
Secondly, Americans attempted peaceful measures to avoid war, but Britain would not cooperate. After Americans boycotted the Stamp Act and imported British goods, King George sent Redcoats to patrol Boston. They killed 7 colonists and 10 more were wounded. They called this the Boston Massacre. After the Boston Massacre, they shut down Boston Harbor because America was boycotting British tea. This caused a lot of Americans to lose their jobs and go hungry. Colonists felt angry with King George and Parliament.
Lastly, I don’t think King George was called by God to rule America like many of the Loyalists believed. King George thought he had a God-given right to control America. The Founding Fathers and the Rebels thought we should have a free government where the people elect their lawmakers.
In conclusion, Americans were already being taxed with American taxes and were upset that Britain was taxing them too. They were trying to send peaceful notes to King George to prevent a war from breaking out. King George did not want to concede because he thought he was called by God to rule over America. Colonists were left to decide if they wanted to form their own country where they would elect their own officials and be free from Britain, or continue to be subjects of King George. I would have been a Rebel.
What side would you have been on?
Ollie and Mom
1 comment:
I'd be a rebel too!! Sweet essay Ollie!! Maybe you could come write a few for me sometime huh? ;)
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