Evidence 1: “In this state of the Colonies it was not unreasonable to expect that Parliament would have levied a tax on them proportionate to their wealth, and the sums raised in Great Britain. Her ancient right, so often exercised, and never controverted, enabled her, and the occasion invited her to do it.”—Document 6.1: Joseph Galloway, Speech to Continental Congress

Evidence 2: “Whilst connected with Great-Britain, we have a bounty on almost every article of exportation; and we may be better supplied with goods by her, than we could elsewhere. What our author says is true—‘that our imported goods must be paid for, buy them were we will’; but we may buy them dearer and of worse quality, in one place than another.”—Document 6.2: Charles Inglis, The True Interest of America Impartially Stated

Evidence 3: “Paine, tho’ thy Tongue may now run glibber, Warm’d with thy Independent Glow, Thou art indeed, the boldest Fibber. I ever knew or wish to know. Here Page & Page, ev’n num’rous Pages, Are void of Breeding, Sense or Truth. . .”—Document 6.3: Hannah Griffits, Response to Thomas Paine

Evidence 4: “The English had compassion upon us in the day of distress, and issued out a Proclamation, importing, That all slaves should be free, who had taken refuge in the British lines, and claimed the sanction and privileges of the Proclamations respecting the security and protection of Negroes.”—Document 6.5: Boston King, Memoirs of the Life of Boston King

Evidence 1: “I therefore beseech you, . . . not to rely on a denial of authority of Parliament, . . . because whatever protestations, in that case, may be made to the contrary, it will prove to the world that we intend to throw off our allegiance to the State, and to involve the two countries in all the horrors of a civil war.”—Document 6.1: Joseph Galloway, Speech to Continental Congress

Evidence 2: “This author [Thomas Paine] says—“The blood of the slain, the weeping voice of nature cries, ‘Tis time to part.’ I think they cry just the reverse. The blood of the slain, the weeping voice of nature cries—It is time to be reconciled.”—Document 6.2: Charles Inglis, The True Interest of America Impartially Stated

Evidence 3: “And now to prove how false thy Stores By Facts,—which wont admit a Doubt Know there are conscientious Tories and one poor Whig at least without Wilt thou permit the Muse to mention, a Whisper circulated round, ‘Let Howe increase the Scribblers Pension No more will Paine a Whig be found.’”—Document 6.3: Hannah Griffits, Response to Thomas Paine

Evidence 4: “We are tired out in making complaints & getting no redress. We therefore hope that the Assurances now given us by the Superintendent may take place, and that he may have it in his power to procure us justice.”—Document 6.4: Joseph Brant (Mohawk) Expresses Loyalty to the Crown

Evidence 1: “By a reconciliation with Britain, a period would be put to the present calamitous war, by which so many lives have been lost, and so many more must be lost, if it continues. This alone is an advantage devoutly to be wished for.”—Document 6.2: Charles Inglis, The True Interest of America Impartially Stated

Evidence 2: “Of female Manners never scribble, Nor with thy Rudeness wound our Ear, How e’er thy trimming Pen may quibble, the Delicate—is not thy Sphere. . .”—Document 6.3: Hannah Griffits, Response to Thomas Paine

Evidence 3: “Brother. The Mohocks our particular nation, have on all occasions shewn their zeal and loyalty to the Great King; yet they have been very badly treated by the people in that country . . . all our applications has never been done, and it makes us very uneasie.” Document 6.4: Joseph Brant (Mohawk) Expresses Loyalty to the Crown

Evidence 4: “To escape his cruelty, I determined to go [to] Charles Town, and throw myself into the hands of the English. They received me readily, and I began to feel the happiness, liberty, of which I knew nothing before.”—Document 6.5: Boston King, Memoirs of the Life of Boston King