Essay #2 – Patriot in Pennsylvania

_____If you are like me, an unorthodox, lively, and a true maverick, you would have been a patriot in colonial Pennsylvania. You would have been rioting and rebelling against British rule using unconventional gorilla war tactics, this is why…
_____In recent discussions of patriotism in Pennsylvania, a controversial issue has been
whether the American people should have remained loyal to their country or be a patriot and become and independent country as we are today. On the one hand, some argue that colonial Pennsylvanians should have remained loyalists for the ‘chearful’ protection of Britain, as stated in the, ‘Resolves of the Pennsylvania Assembly on the Stamp Act.’ From this perspective, it is deceived as a thoughtful consideration to America. In the words of one of this view’s main proponents, “the Assemblies of this Province have, from Time to Time, whenever Requisitions have been made by his Majesty, for carrying on military Operations, for the Defence of America, most chearfully and liberally contributed their full Proportion of Men and Money for those Services,” also stated in the ‘Resolves of the Pennsylvania Assembly on the Stamp Act.’ On the other hand, however, others argue that, America needed patriotism for becoming independent. According to this view, America needs ‘her’ own laws because it isn’t part of Britain, it has different circumstances and situations that require separate laws.
_____Now, if I were a patriot in colonial Pennsylvania, my own view would be that America needs its’ own central government and independence. Though I concede that Britain was very protective of America, I still maintain that America needs its’ independence. For example, in the US History book, it states on page __ “Chief among them was the claim that American were not represented in parliament and so each colonial government had the sole right to govern and tax it’s now people.” I mention this to prove America was a side project maybe not to be taken as serious as it should have been. Although some might object that Britain was ignoring them, I reply that they weren’t getting the true help they needed. The issue is important because without the desire of these patriots like you and I would have been, we wouldn’t have an America with freedom.

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