THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
AMERICAN REVOLUTION SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT
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Georgia
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New England
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Pennsylvania
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New York
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Detailed explanation-1: -Expert-Verified Answer. Loyalist support for Britain was the weakest in New England. Loyalist strength was the strongest in both North Carolina and South Carolina, as well as Georgia.
Detailed explanation-2: -Loyalist – colonists who opposed the war for independence. Also known as Tories. Some people changed side during the war. Loyalists were strongest in the Carolinas and Georgia and weakest in New England.
Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -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-5: -Patriots subjected Loyalists to public humiliation and violence. Many Loyalists found their property vandalized, looted, and burned. The patriots controlled public discourse. Woe to the citizen who publicly proclaimed sympathy to Britain.