Question

should separate from great britain. patriots wanted independence. loyalists thought that the thirteen colonies should remain a part of great britain. read each opinion. then decide if a person with that opinion would most likely have been a patriot or a loyalist. i fear the violence and instability that often comes with political change. laws passed by parliament take power away from the local government in my home colony of massachusetts. representatives of the crown are corrupt and smug. i am an enslaved person. i heard that the british might give freedom to enslaved people who support them.

Explanation:

1. A person fearing the violence and instability of political change would likely be a Loyalist as they preferred the status - quo and stability under British rule.
2. Someone believing that Parliament's laws take power away from local government in Massachusetts would be a Patriot as they were against British - imposed laws that limited local autonomy.
3. Thinking representatives of the crown are corrupt and smug is a Patriot sentiment as they were opposed to British rule and its officials.
4. An enslaved person who heard the British might give freedom to those who support them would likely be a Loyalist as they saw potential benefit in siding with the British.

Answer:

1. Loyalist
2. Patriot
3. Patriot
4. Loyalist