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∙ 2009-09-22 22:14:16one third
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∙ 2009-09-22 22:14:16Loyalists were American colonists who remained loyal to the Kingdom of Great Britain (and the British monarchy) during and after the American Revolutionary War.
who participated in the American revolution? Mostly the British and American Colonists
In response to the change in British policies in the 1760s, the colonists organized boycotts, followed by a revolution
Loyalists.
The colonists had several advantages during the American Revolution. For one thing, the colonists knew the land far better than the British, and could use this to their tactical advantage. Also, the colonists were fighting on principle, while the British were fighting because they were ordered to.
what fraction of the colonists supported the revolution against the British
what fraction of the colonists supported the revolution against the British
the british called them rebels but they were real patriots
the colonists supported the british
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About 1/3 of the colonists supported the revolution. These were mostly the less-wealthy, such as the silversmiths or printers, the more "mundane" jobs.Remember, it was 1/3 all the way around: 1/3 supported the war, 1/3 were against it, and 1/3 were on the fence about it.
supported the British
Loyalists
If they were on the American side, patriots. If they were in the British side, loyalists. If they didn't care, neutralists.
Colonists protested against the British in the years before the revolution by launching a boycott of British products
The colonists were still unfair to the Loyalists; attitude towards the British; and the Loyalists still supported the British.
Americans that supported the British, or Loyalists, supported the British in fear of losing their fortunes if the Colonists lost the Indepence War.