Loyalists were also known as Tories, a term used during the American Revolutionary War to describe those who remained loyal to the British Crown. They opposed the revolution and supported British rule, often facing persecution and hostility from Patriot colonists. Many Loyalists eventually fled to Canada or other parts of the British Empire after the war.
Loyalists
The Loyalists
In the American Revolutionary War, Loyalists were colonists that wished to remain loyal to the British crown rather than revolt. Many fled back to Britain or north to its newly acquired lands now known as Canada.
Loyalists
Whigs. Tories were the Loyalists.
Those who remained loyal to Britain were known as loyalists, or United Empire Loyalists.
They were also called Torys.
Loyalists is one term.
people who rejected independance
To many parts of the British Empire including what is today Southern Ontario.
The loyalists were known for being loyal to King George III. They didn't agree with the Patriots. They thought that even if the Patriots won they would have no idea how to govern the colonies
The patriots tarred and feathered the loyalists. They also ruined loyalist houses.
Loyalists
Loyalists
Men and women faithful to King George III and Parliament were known as "Loyalists" or "Tories". They were called "loyalists" by people who also remained faithful, while the term "Tories" was used by colonial rebels as an insult almost.
some of them did, the ones that were on the American side, but there were also loyalists. the loyalists were on the british kings side
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