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Loyalists were American colonists who supported the English as opposed to Patriots who supported independence from England.
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Why did the united empire loyalists come to Canada?
The loyalists were British subjects living in the future U.S. and did not agree with the creation of the new country. So they left, most of them settling in Canada which was still apart of the British Empire.
Who did the Loyalists fight for?
Loyalists fought for the British because they were loyal to the crown. The colonists who were rebelling were called Patriots.
Did the loyalists believe that taxes were good during the American Revolution?
Yes. That's what loyalists were. They believed that it was good to impose a tax for the American Revolution. The people who opposed this were Patriots.
What are supporters of the british empire called?
Empire Loyalists
Who was thomas Hutchinson and the other two loyalists?
Thomas Hutchinson was the governor of Massachusetts and the other two loyalists are Jonathan Boucher, a religious leader and Lord Dunmore, governor of Virginia.
Where did the empire loyalists come from?
They came from the United States.
From which social strata of colonial society did loyalists tend to come?
Upper
Where did the United Empire Loyalists come from?
I think they came from the United States.
Supported great Britain after the sining of the Declaration of Independence?
Those who remained loyal to Britain were known as loyalists, or United Empire Loyalists.
Another name for the American tories?
Loyalists
Why did loyalists come to Canada after the American revolutionary war?
Many Loyalists wanted to remain 'loyal' to King George. Many were harassed by neighboring patriots after the war because they knew the loyalists' preference for the King. The loyalists were bullied and so, they decided to leave by ship for Canada. Though many stayed in Canada, eventually some did return to the US soil.
What did patriots and loyalists favor?
Loyalists remained loyal (hence their name) to the Crown.
What religious denomination did the loyalists attend?
what denomination did the loyalists attend
Were Loyalists actually called Loyalists?
They were also called Torys.
What were Americans that remained loyal to Great Britain called?
They were called loyalists.
Facts about loyalists?
Loyalists were people who were loyal to the King and didn't find a reason to fight for independence. 20% of colonists were loyalists. Their nicknames were tories, royalists, and king's men. Some loyalists were killed by patriots.
Who did the loyalists support during the?
They are called loyalists for a reason. They were loyal to the king.
