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Loyalists fought for the British because they were loyal to the crown. The colonists who were rebelling were called Patriots.
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Where did loyalists come from?
Loyalists were American colonists who supported the English as opposed to Patriots who supported independence from England.
What are supporters of the british empire called?
Empire Loyalists
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.
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.
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.
Which army did loyalists fight for?
The clue to the answer is in the name "loyalists " because they were loyal to the English king.
Who wanted to fight British for American independence?
loyalists
How did the patriots feel about the loyalists in the 1700s?
The patriots felt like the loyalists were wrong and traitors, but they generally didn't fight.
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.
What year did the patriots and the loyalists start to fight?
in the year 1776
Did the loyalist want to fight?
Yes. They thought by force they could get the Patriots to change to Loyalists.
American colonists who did not join the fight for independence and maintained allegiance to the King?
Were called Loyalists.
What did the loyalists call the Patriots?
The Patriots used several terms to refer to the loyalists. Loyalists were often refered to as Tories, King's Men, and Royalists.
Did the patriots fight the British?
yes, the patriots fought the British in the Revolutionary war. so don't think it was a loyalists or tories.
Which colonist did not consider unfair taxes a reason to fight?
There were many colonists who didn't think taxes were a good reason for American independence, some were relatives of famous Patriots.The colonists who still remained loyal to Britain, even after the taxes, are called Loyalists.
Who did the US fight during the American Revolution?
Great Britain and the Loyalists and Native Americans that were allied with them
What distinguished American patriots and American loyalists?
Loyalists wanted to stay loyal to Britain but the patriots didn't; they wanted independence. the patriots did not like it when Britain taxed them from thousands of miles away and when it passed laws that were unjust. loyalists did not want to fight Britain
