British vs American Mock Debate?

dropthegloves84

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I am doing a mock trial for an AP final and I was wondering as the british:
Question- Was Jefferson guilty of treason against Britain during the American Revolution

My Question- We need to present historical people that prove that Jefferson was guilty of treason.
 
I dont think most British people have studied the American Revolution in any detail since to us it is a very small part of our history and when we study that period in school we tend to focus on the Napoleonic Wars with revolutionary France that came a few decades later.

I've looked into it in my spare time and as far as the law was concerned it's pretty clear that anyone who took part in the revolution was technically guilt of treason.

Personally I think you should have been taxed fairly (although to be honest besides tea most taxes were repealed before the revolution started) and given representation in Parliament and since they weren't I dont hold it against the people who founded the USA for wanting to forge their own direction.
In a way the revolution actually helped the British as well since the loss led us to reform our military and we were much better prepared for the Napoleonic Wars I mentioned above.
 
Hmm- interesting question!
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So therefore lions must all be in love with Picasso thus proving that Jefferson was guilty of treason.
 
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