the were called loyalists, and in some cases Torries
They were called Loyalists.
Colonists who remained loyal to Britain were called Loyalists.
Tories
A colonist who remained loyal to the king of England during the American Revolution was sometimes known as a Loyalist. These colonists were also called Tories.
Loyalists
Loyalists or Tories.
They were called loyalists.
Loyalist
During the American Revolution, loyalists were the colonists who had decided to stay 'loyal' to the British crown.
During the American Revolution, a British colonist in America that was still loyal to King George the III was called a loyalist.
An American colonist who remained loyal to King George III was known as a Loyalist or a Tory (plural "Tories"). "Tory" is also a name applied to Conservative political parties in the UK and Canada.
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