they felt they had a duty to the king after all he has done for them
and they should follow all the kings orders, even if they did not like his orders
During the American Revolution, a British colonist in America that was still loyal to King George the III was called a loyalist.
Loyalist. They were loyal to the king.
They didn't need to be, a loyalist normally was a colonist who was loyal to the British. The British were already British so they were already loyal to King George, unless there were some that weren't.
The Loyalists were colonist who were loyal to England. They wanted to stay with England. The Patriots on the other hand were colonist who wanted to break away from England and be free and have their independence. (Fun Fact: Put 5,318,008 in a calculator. Then turn it upsides down :)
The colonist were not being recognized in parliament and no longer lived in England...........basicly the wanted a better goverment. The King was unfairly taxing the colonist which meant that they were loosing money to the king and becoming poorer.
It wasn't just one colonist, it was several. These colonist were referred to as loyalists because they wanted to stay loyal to the king for various reasons.
Loyalists. They were loyal to the king.
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During the American Revolution, a British colonist in America that was still loyal to King George the III was called a loyalist.
"Tories"..
Loyalist. They were loyal to the king.
loyalist were colonist that stayed loyal(still served) the king of England(king gorge the III)
There was only one type of loyalists. They were the people loyal to the king. A colonist was either for the revolution, neutral, or loyal to the king. There were really no gray areas in it.
I believe that you are searching for the word loyalist. This word was a nickname for colonists who were loyal to King George.
No, some colonist were called "Loyalists" and were loyal to the King