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about 60,000 loyalists fought on the side of the british during the war, and a total of 100,000 left the country as a result. in virginia and new england, loyalists made up less than 10 percent of the population. but an estimated 40 percent of new yorkers were loyalists, and they may have been a majority in georgia and north carolina.

became a symbol of the patriots' willingness to fight for their rights. they got their name because they could get dressed, grab their rifles, and be out the door in a minute.

samuel adams was often called the firebrand of the american revolution." a few months after the boston massacre, adams called for "committees of correspondence" in every colony. by 1774, these committees were exchanging news and ideas, which helped build a sense of national unity.

is a refusal to buy from or deal with another person, company, or nation.

what upset the colonists about a tax such as the 1765 stamp act was that it was imposed on them without their consent. their assemblies could not vote on the tax, and they had no representatives in parliament "no taxation without representation" became their rallying cry.

a large minority, known as patriots, formed the sons of liberty and the daughters of liberty. these organizations asked colonial merchants not to trade with the british, and the daughters of liberty boycotted british goods.

a stamp act congress with delegates from nine colonies met in new york in october 1765. it sent a petition urging parliament to repeal the tax. one delegate stated what many were feeling: "there ought to be no new englanders, no new yorkers ... but all of us americans." parliament repealed the stamp tax but immediately passed a declaratory act, which said that only parliament had the authority to make laws for the colonies.

taking photos of one's self at least three times a day and posting each of the photos on social media.

(see: selfitis)

defined (by american psychiatric association) as the obsessive compulsive desire to take photos of one's self and post them on social media as a way to make up for the lack of self-esteem and to fill a gap in intimacy.

classification:
(see: borderline selfitis)
(see: acute selfitis)
(see: chronic selfitis)

signs:
selfish – narcissists act selfishly and, even if being generous, are generally only responsive to their own concerns.
no rules – narcissists feel that they are above others and that the rules don't apply to them.
inability to take criticism - narcissists have an inflated idea of their own importance, they can be quickly deflated by negative criticism.
discomfort – it happens due to lot of addiction for selfie.
unilateral listening – instead of listening in order to respond, narcissists listen in order to dismiss, negate, ignore, minimize or otherwise make someone else's concerns irrelevant.
refusal to take responsibility – narcissists have a tendency to blame others for things that go wrong.
angriness – narcissists may become easily angered by critical comments or being ordered what to do.

consequences:
excessive use of social networking may be connected to psychiatric problems
like depression,
obsessive compulsive disorder,
addiction,
body dysmorphia,
narcissistic personality disorder,
schizoaffective and schizotypal disorders,
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder etc.
there is a human desire to be recognized and appreciated,
we shouldn't make those people closest to us ask for it.

prevention:
1- strict law required to prevent deaths related to selfie and law incudes strictly prohibit the selfie points/place.
2- parents also have to teach their children's not stick for selfies.
3- social medias must start campaign against excess selfie.
4- put the sign boards in certain place/areas that not to have selfie.
5- required to conduct frequent awareness programmes in school/colleges/workplace.

written by the victors.

alvin york was one of the most famous american war heroes of world war 1. born in 1887 in tennessee, he was drafted into the army in 1918. he soon proved himself noteworthy among the 17 soldiers sent to infiltrate german lines and capture a machine gun position. after many on his team died in the confrontation, he singlehandedly captured the gun, killing several german soldiers. the german officer in charge of the gun surrendered, and york marched more than 130 german soldiers back to his camp as prisoners of war. he was lauded as a national hero and earned the medal of honor. after the war, some businessmen purchased a farm for york and his family in tennessee, where he lived until his death in 1964. his story was made into a film sergeant york in 1941.

the most paid hollywood actor for now.

a person who has already performed a favor for another person is more likely to do another favor for the other than if they had received a favor from that person.

taking photos of one's self at least three times a day but not posting them on social media.

(see: selfitis)