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There were probably a number of reasons, depending upon the circumstances of the individual, but the main reasons were that the individual was not unhappy with the circumstances of his life and, as a British subject, felt a strong sense of loyalty to Britain and the king.
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∙ 12y agoLoyalists opposed independence from Great Britain because they believed in the legal status of colony to Crown, that the Sovereign of Great Britain, the King, retained his rightful status as King despite the protests of some colonials concerning mismanagement of the colonies. Samuel Johnston: "Taxation is no tyranny."
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Which answer best summarizes the three types of grievances listed in the Declaration of Independence?
b
Growing colonial resentment of british authority during the 1760's could b e attributed to?
increased taxation and increased intrusion by Britain.
Why did the thirteen british colonies become known as states?
cus durin the 1500s Britain sent a few people over to America and they formed the 13 coloniesafter many battles the british government ran out of money and began to tax the colonies ALOT so they started the war of independencethe colonies won and havnt been a part of Britain since but i dnt think think they can acctually be called states because a) they're very small b) they were never really part of the origianal America
Which of these came first A Haiti wins its independence from France B the US offers to buy new Orleans from France C Napoleon offers to sell the Louisiana territory to the US?
1. The United States offers to buy New Orleans from France 2. Haiti wins its independence from France 3. Napoleon offers to sell the Louisiana Territory to the United States
What were the comments from all revolutionary leaders to Thomas Paine's common sense pamphlet?
George Washington said, " i find that common sense is working a powerful change... in the minds of many men." Pg 51.. California prentice hall history of our nation.... independence through 1914.... authors... James west Davidson and Micheal b stoff
Which statement is true about the Loyalists A B or C?
novanet; they felt that paliament and the crown must be obeyed as the legitament govenment of the empire
Is oppose the same as resist?
a person that opposes or resists is A. lavish B. petty C. adversary D. stagnant
What war is Britain in debt from?
happy b day to me
Why is great Britain's population bigger than south Britain?
a.) There's no such thing as "southern britain" b.) Your question doesn't make sense.
What has the author B C Brown written?
B. C. Brown has written: 'Women of Britain'
What did Britain give the US in exchange for fifty American destroyers?
d
How do you find P A given B?
P(A|B)= P(A n B) / P(B) P(A n B) = probability of both A and B happening to check for independence you see if P(A|B) = P(B)
What has the author Francis B Head written?
Francis B. Head has written: 'The Royal Engineer' -- subject(s): Great Britain, Great Britain. Army. Royal Engineers
What has the author T G B Cocks written?
T. G. B. Cocks has written: 'The Parliament at Westminster' -- subject(s): Great Britain, Great Britain. Parliament
Who was the president of inc at the time of India's independence?
J. B. Kriplany
How did Britain change during the industry revolution?
j ,b
How Britain changed during the Industrial Revolution?
j ,b
