Question

Read the excerpts and answer the question.

Loyalist:
If those who begin a war against a foreign state are the pests of mankind, who ought to be rooted out of the earth by the common interest and efforts of all nations, there cannot be worse beings in hell, or out of it, than those who begin and keep up a war in the nation of which they are a part.
— John Zubly, The Royal Gazette, August 3, 1780

Patriot:
At a time when our rights and privileges are invaded . . . and those men whose duty should teach them to protect and defend us are . . . our betrayers and murderers; it calls aloud on every virtuous member of the community to stand forth, and stem1 the . . . corruption and lawless power.
— Georgia Governor Archibald Bulloch, June 1776
1stem: stop or put an end to

Based on the excerpts, how did the arguments of Loyalists and Patriots compare during the American Revolution?

A.
Loyalists argued that colonists betrayed their country by supporting independence, while Patriots argued in favor of independence because the British violated colonists’ natural rights.

B.
Loyalists argued that the colonists should seek to join another colonial power, while Patriots argued that the British constitution granted the colonists the right to seek independence.

C.
Loyalists argued that colonists must support their local governments through arms if necessary, while Patriots argued that colonists should support the British who protected their natural rights.

D.
Loyalists argued that colonists should revolt against the British for failing to protect them, while Patriots argued that colonists risked losing rights and freedoms by supporting revolution.

Answer 1

A

The Loyalist excerpt condemns those who start war against their own nation as traitors; the Patriot excerpt urges resistance because British authorities have violated colonists' rights and must be opposed.