New England and Virginia
Southern colonies
Africans
Look at a map.
Patroons which were people that obtained land for bringing at least 50 settlers to the colonies/Proprietary colonies which were colonies that were run by one person/Royal colonies were colonies that the king owned but the colonists made the local laws/Also there was the incident where William Penn received land from the king because he owed his father
Money, power and - last but not least - prestige.
In many places it was dangerous to be a Loyalists- at least publicly. Loyal Patriots sometimes harassed Loyalists, attacking their farms and property and even driving them out of their town. Families were sometimes bitterly divided.
In many places it was dangerous to be a Loyalists- at least publicly. Loyal Patriots sometimes harassed Loyalists, attacking their farms and property and even driving them out of their town. Families were sometimes bitterly divided.
order the numbers least to greatest and the median number is in the middle
No, they were not. While there were representative from all of the 13 Colonies at the time, there would have been at least 35% or more that would not have sought independence. Many Torys or British Loyalists had to leave the U.S. at the end of the Revolutionary War.
The loyalists were individuals that once lived in England and chose to move to the 13 colonies throughout the New World. Despite their decision to relocate to the New World, these individuals maintained their loyalty to England.
Southern colonies
The South.
There is no least number.
Yes, it was fought on behalf of the majority of the people, but at least 20% remained Loyalists and at least 5% were neutral and opposed war in any form.
the government was the propietors or at least that was who they were
Africans
Unless someone was trying to hide their true feelings, as many felt the need to do, the loyalists professed support of the English Crown and military and the so-called Patriots were for independence, or at least local control of taxation.