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    Anson County Loyalists

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    History 1050 sec.12 10-12-04 Loyalists of Anson County The Loyalists of Anson County believed that there loyalty to the British parliament‚ and the king where their first and only true responsibility. They believed that even though they where thousands of miles away and across the great sea‚ they still needed to submit as if they where still living in Britain; in doing this they trusted that the king would support and protect them. The Loyalists believed that Parliament was there only

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    I believe it was a personal motive which is why they alliance and negotiated deals. The patriots wanted to elect their own government and the loyalists are those who supported British. The patriots supported independent because they feel British violated their rights as British citizens. Also‚ the loyalist who supported the British was most likely to be wealthy like landowner. During the war being a loyalist was

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    who were the loyalists

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    WHAT GROUPS WERE UNITED EMPIRE LOYALISTS COMPRISED OF AND WHAT WERE THEIR EARLY EXPERIENCES LIKE. UNITED EMPIRE LOYALISTS: WHERE DOES IT COME FROM ? WHO WERE THEY ? The term United Empire Loyalist was an honorary title given by Lord Dorchester the governor general of British North America to colonists who remained loyal to and resettled in British North America during and after the american revolutionary war period. Since they were all coming from the thirteen colonies their groups were as diverse

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    Why Were The Patriots

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    The Loyalists were the people who didn’t want to be divided from the Britain. The Loyalists were loyal to the Britain although they weren’t being treated as a human‚ by the Patriots. If you were a Loyalist you would be hanged or immediately sent to jail. And families that were patriots and loyalist would be separated. The patriots stayed in the thirteen colonies and the loyalists came to what is known as Canada now. Loyalists ancestors descend from places like England‚ Scotland‚ and Ireland. The

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    The Patriot Act

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    Argumentative Research Paper The Patriot Act 12-10-08 Eng101:423 Argumentative Essay The Patriot Act America is based on two things: Blood and the Constitution. America is currently at war‚ fighting for our freedom. But what use is that if our Constitution‚ the very thing that grants us freedom‚ is no longer valid? Only five weeks after the September 11 attacks congress passed an act granting greater judicial power to information gathering agencies. The Patriot act‚ passed October 26 2001(New

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    The Patriot Act

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    The PATRIOT Act Michael J Parrish AJS 552 May 20‚ 2013 The PATRIOT Act After the events of September 11‚ 2001 the US Congress had little resistance and passed legislation known as the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (USA Patriot Act). This act along with many other regulations allowed the federal government to become more involved in personal affairs for the security of

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    USA Patriot Act Paper Nikki Peeler AJS/552 January 28‚ 2013 Shon Kuta USA Patriot Act Abstract September 11‚ 2001 America was changed forever. The United Stated felt the effects of terrorism and realized just how vulnerable we are as a nation. Having experienced such a horrific event forced our government to look at things more closely which brought about the USA Patriot Act. This allowed federal agents the ability to detain non-citizens while also monitoring such devices as email and

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    Patriot Act

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    attack on the United States‚ the USA Patriot Act passed Congress‚ it ’s also known as the “Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism” Act‚ or more simply‚ the Patriot Act. The Patriot Act was created with the noble intention of finding and prosecuting international terrorists operating on American soil; however‚ the unfortunate consequences of the Act have been drastic. Many of the Patriot Act’s provisions are in clear violation

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    The Patriot Act

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    happening again? Questions filled the minds of many Americans. While fear brought on the unity of an entire country‚ congress and The President were busy forming legislation that would alter the security and privacy of the American people. The PATRIOT Act‚ short for Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001‚ is a law that was passed following the September 11‚ 2001 attacks on the U.S. to prevent future acts of terror

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