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What were the colonists who remained loyal to the king of England during the American revolution called?
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∙ 14y ago
An American colonist who remained loyal to King George III was known as a Loyalist or a Tory (plural "Tories").
"Tory" is also a name applied to Conservative political parties in the UK and Canada.
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∙ 9y agoAmerican colonists who were loyal to England were called Loyalists. Patriots, those who wanted independence, called them "persons inimical to the liberties of America." It is thought that about 15-20% of the white colonists were Loyalists. After the Revolution was won by the Patriots, about 15% of the Loyalists left for other parts of the British Empire.
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These american colonists remained loyal to england?
tory
American colonists who were determined to fight the British until American independence was won?
Before and during the American Revolution, those American colonists who were determined to fight the British until independence was won were known as Patriots. By contrast, the Loyalists were those colonists who remained loyal to the British Crown, while quite a number of other colonists did not take sides in the conflict.
By the mid 1700s the number of poor people in the American colonies remained tiny compared with the number in England?
remained tiny compared with the number in England
In the trade network American colonists depended on England for?
England required that American colonists sell their cotton, tobacco, and other crops to them and the colonists were required to buy tea, sugar, fabric, and other goods from them, even if the Dutch offered the same goods for better prices.
Who is metacorn?
Metacorn led the Native American attack on colonists in New England in 1675.
What name was given to colonists who remained loyal to the king of England during the American Revolution?
Loyalists
These american colonists remained loyal to england?
tory
What year did americans colonists declare undependence from england?
The American colonists declared independence from England in 1776. This came after the American Revolution.
When did the colonists separate from England?
18th century after the American revolution
Why do you think loyalist were described as having their heads in England's their bodies in America?
Loyalists were colonists who remained loyal to England during the American Revolution. They didn't support American independence. So they were described as having their heads in England and their bodies in America because they remained loyal to England while living in America.Because they lived in America but were loyal to Britain.
Who sat on the throne of England during the American Revolution?
King George III was the British ruler during the American Revolution. He imposed taxes on the colonists. This made the colonists dissatisfied, which led to the American Revolution.
Who was the colonist that remained loyal to the King of England during the American Revolution?
loyalists
Who remained loyal to the King of England during the American Revolution who was a Tory?
The loyalists
Was England involved in the American Revolution?
Yes, it was. They were the country that the colonists were trying to secede from.
Colonist who is remained loyal to the king of England during the American revolution are called what?
"Tories"..
What is history of America?
America was first discovered by Europeans in the 1600s, and they (primarily England) began to populate the country with colonists. These colonists eventually decided to separate from England, and the American Revolution resulted. The colonists won the Revolution, and the United States of America was formed.
What do you call the colonists that remain loyal to the King of England during the American Revolution?
Loyalists or Tories.
