To avoid seperation from Britain
They wanted France's protection.
To avoid seperation from Britain
Loyalists. They were loyal to the king.
Torries
Loyalists. They were loyal to the king.
Loyalists or Tories.
40 to 45 percent of colonists were Patriots, colonists who supported the Revolutionary War. 20 to 30 percent were Loyalists, colonists who wanted to remain loyal to Great Britain. The rest were neutral.
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Loyalists
Some colonists had extreme national pride and believed that they were still British by nationality even though they were not born in Great Britain. These British loyalists believed in the British rule and were deeply Loyal to the King of England.
Because the original colonists were from the Netherlands and most chose to remain in the New World and elected to remain there after England took charge of Dutch colonies. They became loyal Englishmen for economic reasons.
Colonists who remained loyal to Britain were called Loyalists.