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.
The patriots felt like the loyalists were wrong and traitors, but they generally didn't fight.
In the American Revolution, loyalists were sometimes called "Tories," after the British political party that favored tradition and conservatism.
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"Yankees" or "patriots". Others called them "rebels" or ''sons of violence.''
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Those who remained loyal to Britain were known as loyalists, or United Empire Loyalists.
After the Americans gained independence from Great Britain, the property owned by North Carolinian loyalists remained untouched. The loyalists, however, were given a strong warning. This included repossession of property if the loyalists were found guilty of insurrection against the new American government. The warning was for all loyalists that wanted to remain united with the British.
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