In the American Revolution there were people who fought on the side of King George III and those who fought on the side of the Continental Congress. Those who fought on the side of the King used to be called Tories but are now called Loyalists. Those who fought on the side of the Continental Congress used to be called Whigs but are now called Patriots.
The change of name may have to do with the current use of Tory for the Conservative Political Party in England. That political party is not at war with The United States. Like all friends, we have differences of opinion, still, we agree on more than we disagree about.
Loyalists remained loyal (hence their name) to the Crown.
The loyalists ancestors do this to celebrate the loyalists
The Loyalists were making money off of the colonists
the loyalists
The king was for it and the Loyalists was for the king so that's why..
Those who remained loyal to Britain were known as loyalists, or United Empire Loyalists.
Loyalists
Loyalists remained loyal (hence their name) to the Crown.
what denomination did the loyalists attend
They were also called Torys.
They were called loyalists.
Commonly referred to as Loyalists or "Tories".
The loyalists ancestors do this to celebrate the loyalists
They are called loyalists for a reason. They were loyal to the king.
Loyalists were people who were loyal to the King and didn't find a reason to fight for independence. 20% of colonists were loyalists. Their nicknames were tories, royalists, and king's men. Some loyalists were killed by patriots.
The loyalists were the people who stayed loyal to the king.
Both-loyalists emmagrated from England to America.