What Has This World Come To?

Dear Diary,
           What has happened to the world that we live in. Can nobody live in peace and comfort? Can nobody express their opinions freely? Is this the way that we shall have to live forever? I hope not. Let me tell you why I thought these things.


           A few days ago, I was at my house. I was at my house. My family and I were worried because my father was away at the signing of the Oath of Allegiance. The bad thing about that was that my father wasn't going to sign it. He had to go because they forced everyone to. Who are they, you may ask? "They" are the Patriots. They think that they are so noble because they support the Thirteen Colonies. Well the members of my family know that they are noble because we support the British. We can't both be noble but be enemies. Which one of us is noble? There are many different ways to look at this. Now, here's the problem. My family would like to leave this as it is so that everybody can keep their opinion but still live in peace.

           Today, we forgot all about that peaceful keeping of opinions. It's all the Patriots fault. They are such control freaks. My father tried to explain that he did not agree with their Oath, but when they heard it, they absolutely lost it. Then they went berserk. They tied him up, put him on a cart, covered him in tar and feathers, and paraded him into town. It was terrible.

           Father says that we're going to have to leave. We're actually going tomorrow. We can only carry what we can fit in these small sacks. I'll talk to you later if I can take you.

- Wish me the best,
                       Jonathan

Please, please! Kingston!

 Let's go Kingston! Let's go!!! Let's go Kingston! Let's go!!! Oh no. Kingston is falling behind in the vote. Everyone wants York to be the capital. Why?!?! Kingston has so many better natural attractions and wonderful qualities than York. Those people in York are just so abnoxious. We'll get them sooner or later. They'll see. We will prevail!!!!


- Kingston Adorer,
                        Jasper

Capitals

York! York! We love York! Why would anybody want to live anywhere else? You know what? This should be the capital. Not Kingston. Who cares about Kingston? York is the place to be. York! York! We love York! This should be the capital. Not Kingston! And if it weren't for those stuck up snobs in Kingston this would be the capital. UGGGHHH!!!


- York Lover,
                Jonathan

What Should We Do?

Dear Diary.. ummm... I mean... Dear Journal,
        What should we do? Those stupid British supporters are right in our hands and we have the perfect chance to sneak up on them and attack them. Should we? Well, we could... No. That wouldn't be right. Oh well. This is just too much stress. Should we be the better person and just leave them be? But they're right there. Those scoundrels in the capital of Upper Canda are in our grasp and we could just steal all of their forts. Well I should probably take this to the Captain.


- Cracking under pressure,
                                  Michael Johnson

Danger

Hi Journal,
            I have to make this quick. The Americans might be coming for me. I'm sorry for being so nervous. It's just that I live in the capital of Upper Canada which is right on the border of The United States and since we in Upper Canada are supporters of the British, the Americans practically hate us. I'm scared that with us so close to the USA, the Americans will just sneak up on us and attack us.

Wait!!! I hear something. Oh. It's just my brother. That was close.

- Talk to you later,
                       Victor Robinson

Supplies

         Ok, from what I can see, we have some very good supplies, and some not so good supplies. So who gets the good ones and who gets the other ones? Well let's see who we have. We have a lot of loyalists. What's this? Coloured loyalists? They're different. Well since they're different from the rest of us, I think I'll give them the not so good supplies. I mean it's only fair. Isn't it?

- Supply Divider

Loyalists

Wow. Being loyal to England was hard work. Well, now I'm in New Scotland or Nova Scotia as some people call it. It's just so annoying that EVERYBODY gets their supplies and food and everything before us. Just because of our skin colour? Now that's just bonkers. Well, I can't change who I am so I guess I'm going to have to do with what I have.

- Talk To You Later,
                          Mr. Greene - Black Loyalist

HAHAHAHA!

Dear Diary,

Um... I mean Journal.

Dear Journal,
        Aaahhh. Silly, silly Phillipe. Why would he support the Brits? I mean, he lives in the Thirteen Colonies, why won't he stand up to the people opposing us. Wow. What an IDIOT!! He's worse than his friend Thomas. Well, we've humiliated him publicly and hopefully disgraced his name. What's that I hear? He's still telling everyone to support the Brits?!?! What an ungrateful little, little, AAARRRGGGHHH! This is serious. Maybe we'll put him to death. That will teach him a lesson along with anyone else who doesn't support us. MWAHAHAHAHA!


- The Devious Patriot,
                         Marten.

P.S. You better watch your back Phil!

WAR!!! HELP ME!!!

Dear Diary,
         Ever since the war broke out between Britain and the Thirteen Colonies, I've had to go into hiding. I truthfully and honestly support the Brits, but the Patriots who support the Thirteen Colonies are out for anybody who doesn't agree with them. Yesterday, I saw the most horrendous sight. My best friend, Thomas Randolph was abused because he wouldn't say whether he was for the Brits or the Colonies. They stripped him of his clothes, coated him with tar and feathers, and paraded around the town on a wagon. Now that's just wrong. That's why I'm in hiding. Oh no!!! I hear someone coming. They sound like Patriots. They've found my hiding place. I have to get out of here. I'll talk to you later if I'm still alive.

-- British Supporter,
                     Phillipe

One Year Later

The boycott is officially over. Wow that was hard work. Well, we finally got those evil Brits to take down the tax. We win. That's right. Don't mess with the French. Oh. Before I forget, while I was gone, the Brits also issued another tax. It was on tea. Tea! TEA!! Can you believe it? Well, we dumped all the tea out into the Boston Harbour. Now everybody calls it the Boston Tea Party.

Stamp Act

Wow! Can you believe Les Anglais? Ever since our Declaration of Independence, Britain only wants to rule everything. As if that wasn't enough, the British just passed a new law. The Stamp Act. What does that even mean? This isn't right. Finally. I just got word that we are going to boycott the British goods. Let's hope it goes well.

-Love,
Joseph

Diary Entry 2

Dear Diary,
         Some people say that I'm too old to be writing to you, but I just wanted to tell you some amazing news. I just recently became the leader of the First Nations. This is amazing. I never expected it. Well maybe a little. Anyways, I made a sort of pact with the First Nations so now we are being defended from the settlers. These British won't just leave us alone. They tried to conquer our land so we had to fight back. Now some of their forts  belong to me. Take that Brits! Even though we beat the British, we have a new enemy. Winter. It's going to be very bad this year and we're going to have to leave our land. So now we have to make a treaty with the people we conquered. It's so annoying. On another note, I sent a spy over to the British side and they were talking about issuing something called a royal proclamation. What does that even mean? Will someone please explain this to me?

                              - Sincerely,
                                      Pontinac - First Nations Leader

Diary Entry 1

Dear Diary,
         Wow. When it rains, it pours. We finally defeated the French, but the French people that inhabit Quebec are so stubborn. Why won't they just give in? Ugh! My servants just told me that the First Nations don't think that the Thirteen Colonies defeated them so they won't leave the Ohio Valley. When will this drama end!!! AAAHHH!!!

                               - Lord Palimor