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What are some nicknames for the loyalists?
In the American Revolution, loyalists were sometimes called "Tories," after the British political party that favored tradition and conservatism.
What were the Loyalists given?
The Loyalists also called Tories, were Americans who sided with the British in the Revolutionary war. During that war, a number of them fled to Canada, Florida, or the Bahamas. After the peace treaty some came back to their old homes. They were given their property back and nothing else. Some of the American solders received a pension.
Who was the group of colonist who supported Britain during the revolution?
There were many more than just one colonist. The colonists who supported Great Britain and fought to remain a part of the British Empire were referred to as Loyalists, or Tories. There were many Tory regiments from every colony that fought alongside the British during the Revolutionary War, including many from New York, New Jersey, South Carolina and North Carolina as the theatres of the war were centered in those locations.
Why is the American Civil War sometimes called the Second American Revolution?
Very tough question with no good answers. Some say that most ancestors that were in the revolution were in the South. Others say that America was being an Empire, before the Civil War. The Civil War was basically a war that was fought between a small and powerless country, and a Large Industrial Country
What are some jobs women did during world war 2?
During World War II, women played crucial roles in the workforce in various fields. They worked as airplane mechanics, truck drivers, nurses, factory workers, and codebreakers, among other roles. These jobs allowed women to contribute to the war effort and helped challenge traditional gender roles in society.
British political party opposed to lord norths tories and generally more sympathetic to the colonial cause?
Whigs
What is the British political party that replaced Lord Norths Tories in 1782?
the Whig party
British political party opposed to lord north's tories and generally more sympathetic to the colonial cause?
Whig
British political party opposed t Lord North's Tories and generally more sympathetic to the colonial cause?
whig
What do you call a colonist that opposed British rule?
Colonists who opposed British rule were called patriots.
What percentage of Americans where Tories?
Not many, it's a British political party. However, some loyalists during the Revolution were known as Tories.
Where can one find information on tories?
One can find information on Tories (British Political Party) from: Wikipedia, Conservatives, Blogging Tories, Tories Fighting For The King, History Learning Site, Conservative Homes.
What was the term for about one third of the colonists who remained faithful to the British crown and opposed the Revolution?
Loyalists, Also, Tories.
Englishmen who opposed King James the second?
Whigs
What caused the British Parliament to divide?
King James II, who was a Catholic. Parliament divided into the Whigs (who wanted a different the King) and the Tories (who opposed changing it). These later became two separate political parties: the Liberals and the Conservatives.
What were the colonist who opposed the British called?
The colonists who opposed the British were called 'Whigs'. Those who favored British and her King, were called 'Tories'. Those nicknames were also used earlier in the Reformation in England. Two other nicknames were 'Patriots' for the colonists and 'Loyalists' for the British supporters.
British political party that replaced Lord North's Tories in 1782 and made a generous treaty with the United STates?
the Whigs
