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The Great Debate Patriot Vs Loyalist

The document outlines the format and topics for a debate between patriots and loyalists on whether the colonies should go to war with or remain under the rule of England. The debate will have opening and closing statements from each side and will address three main topics: why go to war vs negotiate, positions on taxes imposed by England, and whether the colonies can or cannot win a war against England. Each side will get rebuttal times and will ask and answer a question from the other team. Topics guides provide key terms and ideas for each side to make persuasive arguments.

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The Great Debate Patriot Vs Loyalist

The document outlines the format and topics for a debate between patriots and loyalists on whether the colonies should go to war with or remain under the rule of England. The debate will have opening and closing statements from each side and will address three main topics: why go to war vs negotiate, positions on taxes imposed by England, and whether the colonies can or cannot win a war against England. Each side will get rebuttal times and will ask and answer a question from the other team. Topics guides provide key terms and ideas for each side to make persuasive arguments.

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The Great Debate:

Patriots vs. Loyalists


You will be participating in a debate of epic proportions:
Each of you will be on a team of either the patriots or the loyalists and will be responsible for completely and
persuasively responding to three main topics. You will also be asked a question from the other team to answer, and
will also receive a pop question at the end of the debate.
You will be graded on the completeness of your answers and your persuasiveness as a group.

Debate Outline:
Opening Comments:
Loyalists state position (1 min)
Patriots state position (1 min)
Topic 1:
Patriots: Why go to war with England? Why not negotiate? (3 min)
Loyalists (rebuttal): With all the damage that England has done to the colonies, why

should the colonies still be under the kings rule? (3 min)


Topic 2:
Loyalists: State your position on the taxes that England has imposed on the colonies.
(3 min)
Patriots(rebuttal): State your position on the taxes that England has imposed on the
colonies. (3 min)
Topic 3:
Patriots: Convince the Loyalists that we can win the war against England. (3 min)
Loyalists(rebuttal): Convince the Patriots that the colonies cannot win war against
England. (3 min)
Questions:
Each side will decide on a question to ask the other team.
A coin toss will determine which team answers first.
(2 min. to determine a question, 2 minutes to discuss an answer, and 2 min. for each team
to answer)
Pop Question!
A coin toss will determine which team goes first.
Closing Statement:
Patriots: (1 min)
Loyalists: (1 min)

Topics Guide: Patriots


Include these key terms and ideas in your arguments to make your case ultra-persuasive!

Topic 1: Why go to war with England? Why not negotiate? (3 min)


-The French and Indian War
-The Proclamation of 1763
-The Quartering Act
-The Boston Massacre
-Patrick Henry
-Coervice/Intolerable Acts
-King George III

Topic 2: State your position on the taxes that England has imposed on the colonies. (3 min)
-taxation without representation
-The Stamp Act
-The Sugar Act
-The Townshend Acts
-Boston Tea Party

Topic 3: Convince the Loyalists that the colonies can win the war against England. (3 min)
-guerilla warfare
-Minutemen
-Daughters of Liberty
-France (alliance)

Topics Guide: Loyalists


Include these key terms and ideas in your arguments to make your case ultra-persuasive!
Topic 1: With all the damage that England has done to the colonies, why should the
colonies still be under the kings rule? (3 min)
-The Boston Massacre
-The Boston Tea Party
-The Sons of Liberty
-King George III
-treason

Topic 2: State your position on the taxes that England has imposed on the colonies. (3 min)
-inflation
-profiteering
-income from all the tax acts
(Stamp Act, Townshend Acts, etc.)

Topic 3: Convince the Loyalists that the colonies cant win the war against England. (3 min)
-The French and Indian War
-British troops (redcoats)

-mercenaries
-British military resources vs. American military resources
-the cost of fighting a war

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