I Believe Colonists are Patriots

In Social Studies class, we are studying about American Revolution. Ms. Torie asked us to describe our thoughts about the colonists, and whether they are patriots or terrorists. First of all, we have to understand the different definition between the patriots and the terrorists. Terrorists are organizations that create fear among people in a certain nationality they don’t like, usually by bombing. But, patriots are people who love their country, and fights for their own country. So, I personally think that the colonists are patriots because they’re just fighting for America’s independence. The colonists had to boycott the British goods, start the Stamp Act Congress, created the Boston Tea Party because they were treated poorly. In the Boston Massacre, the colonists hurt some soldiers, but the soldiers killed 5 colonists.  Britain was suffocating the colonists with their new taxes and laws, which caused them to rebel, like the colonists said, “Taxation without Representation.” This historic event is similar to the Libyan civil war in 2011. The Libyan people were divided into two groups, based on their like or dislike of their leader, Muammar Gaddafi. Some Libyans couldn’t tolerate this dictator anymore, so they fought for their right to have a new government by using violence and protesting. That was just like how the colonists were fighting with the British for independence. Unlike the Libyans, colonists used actions as their weapon. To conclude, colonists are patriots because they are fighting for their country’s independence. They just wanted more freedom and more rights, so they can have a better life.