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they believed the patriots would never win the war

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Q: Why did some Americans become loyalists?
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Why did some enslaved African Americans become Patriots?

because they were helping the loyalists


What percent of Americans were loyalists during the revolution?

About 20% of the population.


When did the loyalists get kicked out?

If you mean the 'loyalists', which were pro-British colonists during the American Revolution, then they were never kicked out. Some were considered unpatriotic, which was only true in some cases, but most loyalists stayed in the colonies and were declared Americans after the war.


Were most native Americans patriots loyalists or neutral?

I say they were mostly loyalists.


Why did Americans oppose the American Revolution?

Some Americans, called loyalists, still felt faithful to Britain and did not want to split from them.


What would have happened if the loyalists weren't loyalists?

Loyalists would then become either Patriots or they might not even bother to be on any side. This would defiantly make a big difference in the war. The Americans then would have more people to join their army in the fight against the British.


What did patriots and loyalists favor?

Loyalists remained loyal (hence their name) to the Crown.


Were there more loyalists or patriots in the south?

Loyalists and patriots were all Americans however, loyalists supported Brittan and patriots were all for America


Why were the patriots and the loyalists arguing?

Although both parties were Americans, loyalists wanted the colonies to remain loyal to the British, while patriots wanted to split from the empire and have the colonies become their own nation. The patriotic fought the British in the American Revolution, while loyalists served as spies against the patriots.


What were loyalists known as to the Americans?

people who rejected independance


What made Patience Wright become a neutralist?

she believed in some things from both patriots and loyalists


About what percentt of Americans were Loyalists during the Revolutionary War?

33%