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Colonists who had holdings in land or other kinds of wealth, might have opposed the Revolution, because if the Revolution were unsuccesssful, they risked at the very least confiscation of their property and money. Some loyalists had businesses that needed British protection from foreign forces and pirates. Some colonists needed British protection to prevent other countries like Spain and even France from encroaching on their lands. In addition, many loyalist colonists simply preferred to be part of the British empire, the strongest empire on Earth at the time. They thought the british would win it they had a war. They were wealthy, so taxes did not matter. "If you disobey the king, you didsbey God."
What else can I help you with?
Why did the Britain move the fighting to the Southern Colonies?
There were more loyalists in the South and Britain believed the Continental Army would have a harder time when separated from friendly support.
Which would have been considered loyalists?
A person who wanted the colonies to remain part of Britain's empire
Why would laylists have opposed independence from Britain?
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What were the Loyalists concerns about the Revolutionary War?
They really didn't fear anything about the war(other than death.) I read that the didn't even oppose of it.
What did loyalists wear?
Loyalists women would wear dresses, corsets, and petticoats to keep warm. Loyalists men would wear trousers, or breeches, shirts and a waist coat.
Why did the Britain move the fighting to the Southern Colonies?
There were more loyalists in the South and Britain believed the Continental Army would have a harder time when separated from friendly support.
Was a loyalist was someone who supported the Colonies during the Revolutionary War?
false
Who would not swear loyalty to Britain?
Persons opposed to anything about Great Britain.
Which would have been considered loyalists?
A person who wanted the colonies to remain part of Britain's empire
What did each side favor?
They revolt against Britain because the signing of declaration of independence. those who supported it would be consider traitors. Colonist who chose to side with the Britain were know as the loyalists, loyalists often were called Tories.
Why did Britain move the fighting southern colonies?
There were more loyalists in the South and Britain believed the Continental Army would have a harder time when separated from friendly support.
Why would laylists have opposed independence from Britain?
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What reasons might loyalists have had support great Britain?
What reasons might loyalists have had to support Great Britain?Those who chose to stay with Britain, the Loyalists, did not consider unfair taxes and regulations good reasons for rebellion. Some remained loyal to the king because they were officeholders who would lose their positions as a result of the Revolution. Others were people who lived in relative isolation and who had not been part of the wave of discontent that turned so many Americans against Britain.
What reasons might Loyalists have had to support Great Britains?
What reasons might loyalists have had to support Great Britain?Those who chose to stay with Britain, the Loyalists, did not consider unfair taxes and regulations good reasons for rebellion. Some remained loyal to the king because they were officeholders who would lose their positions as a result of the Revolution. Others were people who lived in relative isolation and who had not been part of the wave of discontent that turned so many Americans against Britain.
What were the Loyalists concerns about the Revolutionary War?
They really didn't fear anything about the war(other than death.) I read that the didn't even oppose of it.
What perspective would Tecumseh have about the loyalists moving into Canada?
what was Tecumseh's perspective on the Loyalists
Where did the loyalists start a new life?
During the American Revolutionary Period, particularly after 1783, loyalists from the fledgling United States of America often started new lives in either Great Britain itself or the British colonies that would later become the nation of Canada. It should be noted that not all loyalists chose to leave America, but those who did typically found refuge in areas that remained under the control of the 'mother-country' of Great Britain.
