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 Ch. 3 Introduction – U.S. History | OpenStax  <--- LINK (let me know if this works)   Was reconciliation between the American colonies and Great Britain possible in 1774? Why or why not? Examine the painting that opened Chapter 5: The Bostonian Paying the Excise -- man, or Tarring and Feathering (Figure 5.1). How does this painting represent the relationship between Great Britain and the American Colonies in the years from 1763 -- 1774?  How did the condition of certain groups, such as women, blacks, and Indians, reveal a contradiction in the Declaration of Independence? How did the Revolutionary War provide both new opportunities and new challenges for slaves and free blacks in America? Describe the backgrounds and philosophies of Patriots and Loyalists. Why did colonists with such diverse individual interests unite in support of their respective causes? What might different groups of Patriots and Loyalists, depending upon their circumstances, have hoped to achieve by winning the war?