SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
THE SOUTHERN COLONIES SETTLEMENT AND GROWTH
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New England
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Middle colonies
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Southerns colonies
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The southern Loyalists moved mostly to Florida, which had remained loyal to the Crown, and to British Caribbean possessions.
Detailed explanation-2: -Loyalists were most numerous in the South, New York, and Pennsylvania, but they did not constitute a majority in any colony. New York was their stronghold and had more than any other colony. New England had fewer loyalists than any other section.
Detailed explanation-3: -Loyalists, often called Tories, were loyal to the crown for several reasons. They were mostly upper class and lived in cities and wanted to keep their wealth and land. Many had valuable ties with the British or jobs in the royal government.
Detailed explanation-4: -For many American colonists, the benefits of membership in the British Empire had offset its costs. Naval protection, access to a large free-trading area, easy credit, cheap manufactures, and restricted foreign competition had all contributed to a strong sense of loyalty to Britain and the Crown.
Detailed explanation-5: -About a fifth of all colonists remained loyal to the Crown; for them, the American victory spelled exodus and, often, more violence.