essay #2 reflection

Essay #2 starter out harder than our first essay because we had to research all the information ourselves rather than have it handed to us in multiple documents. Once I found some valuable information it was easier to get started writing because I had some foundation to build off of. For this particular essay the outline was the hardest part for me. For some reason the outline for essay #1 seemed a lot easier. Once I had an outline it was pretty much easy sailing for me. Rough drafts came easily once I had a solid outline. Editing was pretty easy because I got some good advice from other people. Also, this time around I had both Craig and Ben look at it rather than just Craig like last time. With their advice and the tips from my classmates, I was able to complete this essay and feel good about the final product. Once it was turned in, I was extremely relieved because with essay #2 we didn't have nearly as much time to complete it as essay #1. But I think the smaller amount of time inspired me to work harder to get everything done, therefore making my essay better in content and quality. I definitely feel that I have improved since my last essay in more ways than one.

Essay #2: FINAL draft

It is because of the cruel statements said and the harsh treatment received from the Patriots that I am a Rhode Island loyalist today in 1777. I believe that the American colonies should remain loyal to the King. The patriots want to separate the colonies from the Crown, but I believe this to be an idea that would doom us all. Without the support and protection that the King and Britain so graciously offer us, I think the colonies would be in danger. It is with all good intentions that my view point is based. I would not be a loyalist if I thought staying loyal to the King would cause a fatal downfall for our beautiful colonies. We deserve to be treated with the utmost respect and kept protected economically and with military strength; and Britain is the supporter that can meet and fulfill those requests.

We, the loyalists of the colonies were not treated as we should have been by the colonies. Our opinions were never heard and many of us decided to emigrate so that we would not have to deal with the drama of the patriots trying to go against and separate the colonies from the Crown. I do not see why so many people were against staying loyal to the King. Our loyalty to Britain is what kept our relationship so healthy over all these years. By trying to change the laws and become independent, our relationship with Britain and the King of England will fall apart. Loyalty is what has kept us alive thus far. Rhode Island may have been somewhat divided before, but by trying to make our own laws there will probably be more disagreements and divisions among the different groups of people.

Even before the American Revolution began, we were a divided colony. Whether it was by economic class or patriotism and loyalists, Rhode Island was not a united colony. Some counties believed that staying loyal to the King was the best idea, while others thought that trying to become an independent colony would be a wise decision. “Newport and the Narragansett counties remained loyal, whereas the agrarian north, which was in control of the government, declared Rhode Island’s independence of Britain” (Thompson 367). We may have had a better chance of staying loyal if all government officials that were for independence were not all located in the same county. Because they were located so close to each other, they did not have to travel far to discuss and create new laws and they did not need to wait for responses from any other government figures because they were all in the same general area. This provided the Rhode Island patriots with an unfair advantage over us loyalists.

Another reason the patriots had an unfair advantage over us loyalists was because the Patriots did not trust anyone but themselves. They passed the Test Act in 1776 that “empowered any member of the Assembly who suspected his neighbor of being unfriendly to the cause of the United American colonies, to summon such neighbor before him, and demand that he should subscribe to the Declaration” (Vernon 5). Patriots were allowed to try to turn loyalists in to the government for punishment. Afterwards some of us were forced to support the Declaration for Independence, which is something we did not want to have anything to do with. We wanted to keep connections with Britain, which would prevent selfish colonial government leaders from creating unnecessary acts that would basically only affect us loyalists in a bad way.

The only way we are going to keep our strength as a colony is to keep connections and ties with Britain. We need to remain under the King’s watchful eye for our own protection. Britain has a prosperous military that can be used to protect themselves and our colonies from any danger that may come. But without Britain there to act as our guardian, we will most likely fade to failure and become no longer a colony of the New World because we do not have a strong military force such as the one Britain acquires. Many of our loyalists have already decided to emigrate because they felt that independence from Britain was an extremely bad choice. We loyalists feel that we need the protection and already written out laws that Britain offers to remain happy and successful. Of those loyalists that emigrated “many chose to live in Canada among other loyal British subjects” (Kling 77) to fit in and still be connected to and working with Britain. Because so many loyalists were deciding to emigrate, the population of loyalists in Rhode Island decreased rapidly. Without a stable relationship with Britain, no one will want to wait around to see what happens with the decision to give independence a try.

We need to keep a stable society and that all depends on staying loyal to the King of England. If we decided to go against the King and become independent, I believe we would fall apart and become a non-existent colony. Remaining loyal will help us stay stable, secure, and happy, just under the King’s control. This truly is a small price to pay when we will practically be guaranteed a good life with the mother-land watching over our shoulder providing us support when necessary. With the laws of Britain already being followed by the colonists, we are stable. There is no point in waiting for the colonial government to create their own laws for us to learn and follow when we already have laws in place from Britain. “[We have] strong cultural and economic ties to England” (Roark 229) and we do not need to change anything by trying to become an independent country, when it is clearly not necessary.


Works Cited:
1. Kling, Andrew. The Thirteen Colonies: Rhode Island. San Diego: Lucent Books, Inc, 2002.

2. Roark, James. The American Promise. 4. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2009.

3. Thompson, Mack. "The Ward-Hopkins Controversy and the American Revolution in Rhode Island." v.16, no.3Jul. 1959 363-375. 11 Nov 2008 http://www.jstor.org/stable/1916950.

4. Vernon, Thomas. "The Diary of Thomas Vernon." Google Books. 2006. 16 Nov 2008 http://books.google.com/books?id=clqxUiI0fKoC.

text analysis: the whiskey rebellion

1. who is writing?
George Washington, the first President of the United States is writing this document.

2. who is the audience?
The audience is the government in general and the people of the United States of America.

3. who do the writers represent?
The writer represents the United States of America.

4. what is being said, argued and/or requested?
George Washington is saying that if the people don't stop rebellion, then the military will be called in to stop those who are rebelling. He is saying that this rebellion really isn't necessary and the people just need to be thankful for what they have. When he feels it is necessary he will call foward the militia to control the rebellion if it becomes to much to control without using violent forces.

5. how is it being said, argued and/or requested?
It is being said in a kind of urgent matter because he is saying that he will send the militia out if the need comes. He is being straight forward and telling those rebelling to stop now.

6. what proof and/or justification is being used to legitimize the request?
The proof that this document is legitimate is that the President wrote it and he was a very important figure in government and is trustworthy with what he is saying and isn't going to lie to get the people's attention.

essay #2: rough draft #4

It is because of the cruel statements said and the harsh treatment received from the Patriots that I am a Rhode Island loyalist today in 1777. I believe that the American colonies should remain loyal to the King. The patriots want to separate the colonies from the Crown, but I believe this to be an idea that would doom us all. Without the support and protection that the King and Britain so graciously offer to us, I think the colonies would be in danger. It is with all good intentions that my view point is based. I would not be a loyalist if I thought staying loyal to the King would cause a fatal downfall for our beautiful colonies. We deserve to be treated with the utmost respect and kept protected economically and with military strength; Britain is the supporter that can meet and fulfill those requests.

We, the loyalists of the colonies were not treated as we should have been by the colonies. Our opinions were never heard and many of us decided to emigrate so that we would not have to deal with the drama of going against and separating themselves from the Crown. I do not see why so many people were against staying loyal to the King. Our loyalty to Britain is what kept our relationship so healthy over all these years. By trying to change the laws and become independent, our relationship with Britain and the King of England will fall apart. Loyalty is what has kept us alive thus far. Rhode Island may have been somewhat divided before, but by trying to make our own laws there will probably be more disagreements and divisions between different groups of people.

Even before the American Revolution began we were a divided colony. Whether it was by economic class or patriotism and loyalists, Rhode Island was not a united colony. Some counties believed that staying loyal to the King was the best idea, while others thought that trying to become an independent colony would be a wise decision. “Newport and the Narragansett counties remained loyal, whereas the agrarian north, which was in control of the government, declared Rhode Island’s independence of Britain” (The Ward-Hopkins controversy and the American Revolution in Rhode Island). We may have had a better chance of staying loyal if all government officials that were for independence were not all located in the same county. Because they were located so close to each other, they did not have to travel far to discuss and create new laws and they did not need to wait for responses from any other government figures because they were all in the same general area. This provided the Rhode Island patriots with an unfair advantage over us loyalists.

Another reason it was kind of unfair was because the Patriots did not trust anyone but themselves. They passed the Test Act in 1776 that “empowered any member of the Assembly who suspected his neighbor of being unfriendly to the cause of the United American colonies, to summon such neighbor before him, and demand that he should subscribe to the Declaration” (The Diary of Thomas Vernon). Patriots were allowed to try to turn loyalists in to the government for punishment. Afterwards we were forced to support the Declaration for Independence, which is something we did not want to have anything to do with. We wanted to keep connections with Britain, which would prevent selfish colonial government leaders from creating unnecessary acts that would basically only affect us loyalists in a bad way.

The only way we are going to keep our strength as a colony is to keep connections and ties with Britain. We need to remain under the King’s watchful eye for our own protection. Britain has a prospering military that can be used to protect themselves and our colonies from any danger that may come into action. But without Britain there to act as our guardian we will most likely slowly fade to failure and become no longer a colony of the New World because we do not have a strong military force such as the one Britain aquires. Many of our loyalists have already decided to emigrate because they felt that independence from Britain was an extremely bad choice. We loyalists feel that we need the protections and already written out laws that Britain offers to remain happy and successful. Of those loyalists that emigrated “many chose to live in Canada among other loyal British subjects” (The Thirteen Colonies: Rhode Island) to fit in and still be connected to and working with Britain. Because so many loyalists were deciding to emigrate, the population of loyalists in Rhode Island decreased rapidly. Without a stable relationship with Britain no one will want to wait around to see what happens with the decisions to give independence a try.

We need to keep a stable society and that all depends on staying loyal to the King of England. If we decided to go against the King and become independent, I believe we will slowly fall apart and become a non-existent colony. Remaining loyal will help us stay stable, secure, and happy, just under the King’s control. This truly is a small price to pay when we will practically be guaranteed a good life with the mother-land watching over our shoulder. With the laws of Britain already being followed by the colonists, we are stable. There is no point in waiting for the colonial government to create their own laws for us to learn and follow when we already have laws in place from Britain. “[We have] strong cultural and economic ties to England” (Textbook) and we do not need to change anything.

Essay #2: rough draft #3

I am a Rhode Island loyalist. I believe that the American colonies should remain loyal to the King to stay as successful as we are now. The patriots want to separate the colonies from the Crown, but I believe this to be an idea that would doom us all. Without the support and protection that the King and Britain offer us so graciously from the bottom of their hearts, I think the colonies would be on their way to extinction. It is with all good intentions that my view point is based. I would not be a loyalist if I thought staying loyal to the King would cause a fatal downfall for our beautiful colonies. We deserve to be treated with the utmost respect and Britain is the supporter that can offer us that treatment.

We, the loyalists of the colonies were not treated as we should have been by the colonies. Our opinions were never heard and many of us decided to emigrate so that we would not have to deal with the drama of going against and separating themselves from the Crown. I do not see why so many people were against staying loyal to the King. Our loyalty to Britain is what kept our relationship so healthy over all these years. By trying to change the laws and become independent, our relationship with Britain and the King of England will fall apart. Loyalty is what has kept us alive thus far. Rhode Island may have been somewhat divided before, but by trying to make our own laws there will probably be more disagreements and divisions between different groups of people.

Even before the American Revolution began we were a divided colony. Whether it was by economic class or patriotism and loyalists, Rhode Island was not a united colony. Some counties believed that staying loyal to the King was the best idea, while others thought that trying to become an independent colony would be a wise decision. “Newport and the Narragansett counties remained loyal, whereas the agrarian north, which was in control of the government, declared Rhode Island’s independence of Britain” (The Ward-Hopkins controversy and the American Revolution in Rhode Island). We may have had a better chance of staying loyal if all government officials that were for independence were not all located in the same county. Because they were located so close to each other, they did not have to travel far to discuss and create new laws and they did not need to wait for responses from any other government figures because they were all in the same general area. This provided the Rhode Island patriots with an unfair advantage over us loyalists.

Another reason it was kind of unfair was because the Patriots did not trust anyone but themselves. They passed the Test Act in 1776 that “empowered any member of the Assembly who suspected his neighbor of being unfriendly to the cause of the United American colonies, to summon such neighbor before him, and demand that he should subscribe to the Declaration” (The Diary of Thomas Vernon). Patriots were allowed to try to turn loyalists in to the government for punishment. Afterwards we were forced to support the Declaration for Independence, which is something we did not want to have anything to do with. We wanted to keep connections with Britain, which would prevent selfish colonial government leaders from creating unnecessary acts that would basically only affect us loyalists in a bad way.

The only way we are going to keep our strength as a colony is to keep connections and ties with Britain. We need to remain under the King’s watchful eye for our own protection. Without Britain there to act as our guardian we will most likely slowly fade to failure and become no longer a colony of the New World. Many of our loyalists have already decided to emigrate because they felt that independence from Britain was an extremely bad choice. We loyalists feel that we need the protections and already written out laws that Britain offers to remain happy and successful. Of those loyalists that emigrated “many chose to live in Canada among other loyal British subjects” (The Thirteen Colonies: Rhode Island) to fit in and still be connected to and working with Britain. Because so many loyalists were deciding to emigrate, the population of loyalists in Rhode Island decreased rapidly. Without a stable relationship with Britain no one will want to wait around to see what happens with the decisions to give independence a try.

We need to keep a stable society and that all depends on staying loyal to the King of England. If we decided to go against the King and become independent, I believe we will slowly fall apart and become a non-existent colony. Remaining loyal will help us stay stable, secure, and happy, just under the King’s control. This truly is a small price to pay when we will practically be guaranteed a good life with the mother-land watching over our shoulder. With the laws of Britain already being followed by the colonists, we are stable. There is no point in waiting for the colonial government to create their own laws for us to learn and follow when we already have laws in place from Britain. “[We have] strong cultural and economic ties to England” (Textbook) and we do not need to change anything.

essay #2: rough draft #2

I am a Rhode Island loyalist. I believe that the American colonies should remain loyal to the King to stay as successful as we are now. The patriots want to separate themselves from the Crown, but I believe this to be an idea that would doom us all. Without the support and protection that the King and Britain offer to us so graciously from the bottom of their hearts, I think the colonies would be on their way to extinction. It is with all good intentions that my view point is based. I would not be a loyalist if I thought staying loyal to the King would cause a fatal downfall for our beautiful colonies. We deserve to be treated with the utmost respect and Britain is the supporter that can offer us that treatment.

We, the loyalists of the colonies were not treated as we should have been by the colonies. Our opinions were never heard and many of us decided to emigrate so that we would not have to deal with the drama of going against the colonial government. I do not see why so many people were against staying loyal to the King. Our loyalty to Britain is what kept our relationship so healthy over all these years. By trying to change the laws and become independent, our relationship with Britain and the King of England will fall apart. Loyalty is what has kept us alive this far. Rhode Island may have been somewhat divided before, but by trying to make our own laws there will probably be more disagreements and divisions between different groups of people.

Even before the American Revolution began we were a divided colony. Whether it was by economic class or patriotism and loyalists, Rhode Island was not a united colony. Some counties believed that staying loyal to the King was the best idea, while others thought that trying to become an independent colony would be a wise decision. “Newport and the Narragansett counties remained loyal, whereas the agrarian north, which was in control of the government, declared Rhode Island’s independence of Britain” (The Ward-Hopkins controversy and the American Revolution in Rhode Island). We may have had a better chance of staying loyal if all government officials that were for independence were not all located in the same county. Because they were located so close to each other, they did not have to travel far to try to make new laws and they did not need to wait for responses from any other government figures because they were all in the same general area. This provided the Rhode Island patriots with an unfair advantage over us loyalists.

Another reason it was kind of unfair was because the Patriots did not trust anyone but themselves. They passed the Test Act in 1776 that “empowered any member of the Assembly who suspected his neighbor of being unfriendly to the cause of the United American colonies, to summon such neighbor before him, and demand that he should subscribe to the Declaration” (The Diary of Thomas Vernon). Patriots were allowed to turn loyalists in to the government for punishment. Afterwards we were forced to support the Declaration for Independence, which is something we did not want to have anything to do with. We wanted to keep connections with Britain, which would prevent selfish colonial government leaders from creating unnecessary acts that would basically only affect us loyalists in a bad way.

The only way we are going to keep our strength as a colony is to keep connections and ties with Britain. We need to remain under the King’s watchful eye for our own protection. Without Britain there to act as our guardian we will most likely slowly fade to failure and become no longer a colony of the New World. Many of our loyalists have already decided to emigrate because they felt that independence from Britain was an extremely bad choice. We loyalists feel that we need the protections and already written out laws that Britain offers to remain happy and successful. Of those loyalists that emigrated “many chose to live in Canada among other loyal British subjects” (The Thirteen Colonies: Rhode Island). Because so many loyalists were deciding to emigrate, the population of loyalists in Rhode Island decreased rapidly. Without a stable relationship with Britain no one will want to wait around to see what happens with the decisions to give independence a try.

We need to keep a stable society and that all depends on staying loyal to the King of England. If we decided to go against the King and become independent, I believe we will slowly fall apart and become a non-existent colony. Remaining loyal will help us stay stable, secure, and happy, just under the King’s control. This truly is a small price to pay when we will be practically guaranteed a good life with the mother-land watching over our shoulder. With the laws of Britain already being followed by the colonists we are stable. There is no point in waiting for the colonial government to create their own laws for us to learn and follow when we already have laws in place from Britain. “[We have] strong cultural and economic ties to England” (Textbook) and we do not need to change anything.

essay #2: rough draft numbero uno

The loyalists of all the colonies were not treated as they should have been. Our opinions were never heard and many of us just decided to emigrate so that we wouldn’t have to deal with the drama of going against the colonial government. I don’t see why so many people were against staying loyal to the King. Our loyalty to Britain is what kept our relationship so healthy over all these years. By trying to change the laws and become independent, our relationship with Britain and the King of England will fall apart. Loyalty is what has kept us alive this far. Rhode Island may have been somewhat divided before, but by trying to make our own laws there will probably be more disagreements and divisions between different groups of people.

Even before the American Revolution began we were a divided colony. Whether it was by economic class or patriotism and loyalists, Rhode Island wasn’t a united colony. Some counties believed that staying loyal to the King was the best idea, while others thought that trying to become an independent colony would be a wise decision. “Newport and the Narragansett counties remained loyal, whereas the agrarian north, which was in control of the government, declared Rhode Island’s independence of Britain” (The Ward-Hopkins controversy and the American Revolution in Rhode Island). We may have had a better chance of staying loyal if all government officials that were for independence weren’t all located in the same county. When they were located so close to each other, they didn't have to travel far to try to make new laws and they didn't need to wait for responses from any other government figures because they were all in the same general area. Another reason it was kind of unfair was because the Patriots didn’t trust anyone but themselves. They passed the Test Act in 1776 that “empowered any member of the Assembly who suspected his neighbor of being unfriendly to the cause of the United American colonies, to summon such neighbor before him, and demand that he should subscribe to the Declaration” (The Diary of Thomas Vernon). Patriots were allowed to turn loyalists in to the government for punishment. Afterwards we were forced to support the Declaration for Independence, which is something we didn't want to have anything to do with. We wanted to keep connections with Britain, which would prevent selfish colonial government leaders from creating unnecessary acts that would basically only affect us loyalists in a bad way.

The only way we are going to keep our strength as a colony is to keep connections and ties with Britain. We need to remain under the King’s watchful eye for our own protection. Without Britain there to act as our guardian we will most likely slowly fade to failure and become no longer a colony of the New World. Many of our loyalists have already decided to emigrate because they felt that independence from Britain was an extremely bad choice. We loyalists feel that we need the protections and already written out laws that Britain offers to remain happy and successful. Of those loyalists that emigrated “many chose to live in Canada among other loyal British subjects” (The Thirteen Colonies: Rhode Island). Because so many loyalists were deciding to emigrate, the population of loyalists in Rhode Island decreased rapidly. Without a stable relationship with Britain no one will want to wait around to see what happens with the decisions to give independence a try.

We need to keep a stable society and that all depends on staying loyal to the King of England. If we decided to go against the King and become independent, I believe we will slowly fall apart and become a non-existent colony. Remaining loyal will help us stay stable, secure, and happy, just under the King’s control. Which truly is a small price to pay when we will be practically guaranteed a good life with the mother-land watching over our shoulder. With the laws of Britain already being followed by the colonists we are stable. There is no point in waiting for the colonial government to create their own laws for us to learn and follow when we already have laws in place from Britain. “[We have] strong cultural and economic ties to England” (Textbook) and we don’t need to change anything.

[conclusion to be added later]

Essay #2: Rhode Island Loyalists: Outline

I. We were divided before the revolution so one side shouldn't have to convert for our colony to cooperate after the revolution.
---1. divided by economic class lines.
-----a. some counties remained loyal while others didn't.
-------1. "Newport and the Narragansett county remained loyal, whereas the agrarian north, which was in control of the government, declared Rhode Island's independence of Britain two months before the radical party was able to achieve that end in the continental congress"(The Ward Hopkins controversy and the American Revolution in Rhode Island).
---2. Patriots were unfair and didn't trust us.
-----a. "The assembly passed an act at its June session, 1776, which became known as the Test Act. This extraordinary piece of legislation empowered any member of the Assembly who suspected his neighbor of being unfriendly to the cause of the United American colonies, to summon such neighbor before him, and demand that he should subscribe to the Declaration" (The Diary of Thomas Vernon).

II. Us loyalists wanted to keep contact and connections with Britain.
---1. would benefit the colony and make us stronger.
-----a. but because the colony was made up of more colonists for independence many loyalists emigrated.
-------1. "Throughout the state, the character of communities had changed. Families who had remained loyal to the king had emigrated; many chose to live in Canada among other loyal British subjects" (The Thirteen Colonies: Rhode Island).
---------a. "The population of Rhode Island had been about 58 thousand in 1774. Eight years later in 1782, it was only 52 thousand" (The thirteen colonies: Rhode Island).

III. A stable society depends on staying loyal to the King.
---1. If we go against the King, then our society with slowly crumble. But if we remain loyal we will remain stable and secure under the King.
-----a. Following British law provided stability for the colony.
-------1. "Loyalists had strong cultural and economic ties to england; they thought that social stability depended on a government anchored by monarchy and aristocracy, perhaps most of all, they feared democratic tyranny" (Textbook).


works cited:
- kling, andrew. The Thirteen Colonies: Rhode Island. San Diego: Lucent Books, Inc, 2002.

-Roark, James. The American Promise. 4. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2009.

-Thompson, Mack. "The Ward-Hopkins Controversy and the American Revolution in Rhode Island." v.16, no.3Jul. 1959 363-375. 11 Nov 2008 http://www.jstor.org/stable/1916950.

-Vernon, Thomas. "The Diary of Thomas Vernon." Google Books. 2006. 16 Nov 2008 http://books.google.com/books?id=clqxUiI0fKoC.

Continental Congress/PSEC synthesis:

The students at PSEC should be able to come together from different feeder schools just like the 12 different colonies came together to create one continental congress. Although it may not be as extreme as a nation of multiple colonies becoming one working unit, it is still a significant change for everyone to adjust to. I think it has worked so far because the students that applied to and got accepted to PSEC are mature enough to realize that no matter our differences we can come together and and work as one cooperative group of people to form a better learning environment than our home high schools would. The structure of PSEC's government is slightly flustered. Community meetings are held every other week but not everyone attends them. Some students wander off to get food or just hang out and take a break from classes for 45 minutes. I think the community meetings should become a requirement so that everyone attends and everyone knows what is going on at the school. Also, attendance should be required so that when an important issue comes up or there is an issue to vote on every is there to give their own personal opinion on the issue. Otherwise, I think the meetings are spaced out well enough so that students won't feel tied down, unlike if the meetings were held every other day or once a week. The members who are leading the meetings should be a variety of juniors and seniors so that everyone has a similar view on the topics that are being discussed. Relating this to the quote by Gerda Lerner, just because something didn't work in the past, doesn't mean we can't try it again because it would work for this group of students even it if didn't work for a different group. We shouldn't be afraid to use old ideas for new groups because the ideas may work better for us than it did for them. We also shouldn't be afraid of trying new things. New ideas may be uncommon and a little intimidating to some people, but they are fresh and new and make people's imaginations run wild.

text analysis 11/4: The Olive Branch Petition, Continental Congress

1. Who is writing?
-The faithful subjects of the colonies New Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay, Rhode Island and Province Plantations Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, the counties of New Castle, Kent and Sussex, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina are the writers.

2. Who is the audience?
-The King of England and his Ministers are the audience.

3. Who do the writers represent?
-The writers represent the inhabitants of the colonies stated in the answer displayed in number 1.

4. What is being said, argued, and/or requested?
-The writers of this petition were basically stating all the things that the King and England said the colonists had done wrong. The colonists then explained how they never really did any of those things to prove that they were right. The colonies still wanted to have a connection with England so they were trying to find some kind of 'happy medium' so that both England and the colonies were happy and so that they both could get along with each other and not become total enemies. In the next letter that was writen to Great Britain, the colonies described all of the rights they had been denied by England. They feel that their friendship with England was violated when the King decided to deny them certain rights. They then started asking the king all sorts of questions and answered them to show the King that he was wrong. Towards the end the colonists stated how they would have given anything up except for their liberty.

5. How is it being said, argued, and/or requested?
-The delegates stated their thoughts in a bold way. They weren't nice and thoughtful about it. They got straight to the point and didn't hold back their feelings. They were honest and smart with the way they said everything.

6. What proof and/or justification is being used to legitimize the request?
-This information is legitimate because all of the delegates helped write the letters to the King. They all gave their input for the journal and the fact that so many people agreed on what to say makes this a legitimate text reading.