Colonists who remained loyal to Britain were called Loyalists.
Loyalists
The loyalists stayed loyal to Great Britain when the British Government were harsh to the colonists.
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.
The colonists wanted peace with Britain so they created the Olive Branch Petition and when the King rejected it, the Patriots (colonists who wanted independence) rebelled against Britain. The loyalists are the colonists who remain loyal to Britain.
Loyalists
Loyalists. They were loyal to the king.
Colonists who remained loyal to Britain were called Loyalists.
Loyalists
Loyalists
they gave it o the Governor of Britain to be loyal
Loyalists. They were loyal to the king.
Loyalists- colonists who were loyal to Britain. Patriots- colonists who wanted to be free from Britain.
Torries
because they wanted to be free from britain.
To avoid seperation from Britain
because the colonists were afraid of the british