As British forces began losing battles in the South, many neutral colonists were swayed to join the Patriot cause, seeing the potential for American independence as more viable. This shift in sentiment was fueled by a growing frustration with British military tactics and the hope for a better future under self-governance. Additionally, some neutral colonists felt pressure to align with either side, as local loyalties often dictated social and economic interactions. Overall, the changing dynamics on the battlefield encouraged more colonists to openly support the Patriots and their fight for independence.
As British forces began to lose battles in the southern colonies, many neutral colonists shifted their stance, increasingly leaning toward supporting the Patriot cause. Observing the British setbacks, they felt more confident in the potential for American independence and were influenced by the growing fervor around them. Some neutral colonists began to openly express their support for the revolution, while others provided supplies or information to the Patriots. This shift contributed to a broader mobilization of support for the Continental Army in the South.
Americans that supported the British, or Loyalists, supported the British in fear of losing their fortunes if the Colonists lost the Indepence War.
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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.
That depends on whose side you're on! The British and those who were loyal to Britain (Loyalists or Tories) would have called those colonists rebels or traitors. However, in American history, colonists who were sympathetic to the fight for independence were called Patriots. About 1/3 of all colonists supported England, another 1/3 were Patriots who wanted independence, and another 1/3 attempted to remain neutral.
They began supporting the Patriots
As British forces began to lose battles in the southern colonies, many neutral colonists shifted their stance, increasingly leaning toward supporting the Patriot cause. Observing the British setbacks, they felt more confident in the potential for American independence and were influenced by the growing fervor around them. Some neutral colonists began to openly express their support for the revolution, while others provided supplies or information to the Patriots. This shift contributed to a broader mobilization of support for the Continental Army in the South.
They began supporting the Patriots
They began supporting the Patriots
Americans that supported the British, or Loyalists, supported the British in fear of losing their fortunes if the Colonists lost the Indepence War.
Most of the Iroquois fought on the British side. The Oneida stayed neutral for the first two years and then joined the colonists.
Thomas Paine was the radical British immigrant who ended American toasts to King George. He also wrote the pamphlet Common Sense, which helped stir patriotic feelings in the apathetic or neutral colonists.
Many of the Neutral Colonists in the village did not want to go to war against the king and Great Britain.
they didn't take sides so they could earn money
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The American colonists who still supported the British were called loyalists or Tories (for the dwindling Tory political party, used to ridicule conservative politicians close to George III). It was difficult for any colonist to remain "neutral" when pressured by both sides, who considered anyone not "for" them to be "against" them.