Read this Loyalist essay written in response to Thomas Paine's Common Sense. How does this author reconcile his proclaimed patriotism and his antagonism to the rebellion? Why does he offer such steadfast opposition to the Revolution? What specific parts of Paine's arguments does he attack? How does he come to the conclusion that "independence and slavery are synonymous terms"?

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Now read the essay on the difficulties Pennsylvania Quakers faced in offering their allegiance to either side in this war. How were the Quakers' concerns similar to those of James Chalmers? How were they different? Do these two documents enable you to make any broader conclusions about what kinds of people chose to remain loyal to the British during the Revolution?

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