Great Britain gained control of the Suez Canal in 1875 even though it did not finance or participate in its construction. Egypt found themselves in debt so they sold their shares of the Suez Canal to Great Britain.
1) Other names for patriots included Sons of Liberty, Rebels, Whigs, and Colonials.
2) Other names for loyalists included Tories, Royalists, and the King's Friends.
3) Many loyalists lived in New York City. It was known as the Tory capital of America.
4) Not everyone picked a side. Many people tried to remain neutral so they could avoid conflict and the war.
5) Patriot towns created juries of men called "committees of safety". Patriots would swear an oath to these men in order to get a pass to travel freely through patriot controlled land.
<span>6) Members of the Sons of Liberty wore a medal with a picture of a tree on it.</span>
Some people were mad and others were happy about their credit, but they had to get go with the flow. lol
The author of this essay could improve the thesis in this introduction by explaining the lasting change that occurred. What readers need to know from such an important period in the past are the events that lasted in time.
