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Who tried to prevent James 2 from becoming king was the Tories or Whigs?
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Englishmen who opposed King James the second?
Whigs
In the American Revolution did the Tories or the Whigs want the Americans to win the war?
whigs
Who were the whigs rivals in the 18th century?
Tories
The Whigs and the Tories were England's principal political?
The Whigs and the Tories were England's principal political parties. The two were on opposing sides of the issues many times.
The difference between Whigs and Tories?
The Whigs wanted independence from Britain while the Tories didn't think independence was necessary. The Tories (or Loyalists) didn't want to have to worry about fending for themselves. They weren't ready for independence.
Term by which the American patriots were commonly known to distinguish them from the American tories?
Whigs. Tories were the Loyalists.
Did the whigs want independence or the tories?
The Whigs generally supported independence during the American Revolutionary War, while the Tories were more likely to support remaining loyal to the British crown.
Why were the whigs called the whigs?
During the American Revolutionary War, The Americans called the colonists on the American side Whigs and those on the British side Tories. The English term used for those on the British side is Loyalists. Many American books are now going over to the terms Patriots and Loyalists. (The terms Whigs and Tories were borrowed from England. The Tories supported the King. The Whigs supported Parliament. Only, in the United States, the Whigs supported the Continental Congress.)
What is the ancestor of England first political parties?
the whigs and the tories
Why did the whigs and the tories fight in olden times?
they had guns with knives
Why William and Mary were offered the throne of England was a conflict between whom?
Parliament (both Whigs and Tories) and King James II of England
Who won in the Battle of Moore's creek Bridge was it the whigs or the tories?
the tories won the battle of moore's creek bridge
