USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Loyalists were American colonists who stayed loyal to the British Crown during the American Revolutionary War, often called Tories, Royalists, or King’s Men at the time. They were opposed by the “Patriots", who supported the revolution, and called them “persons inimical to the liberties of America".

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -By the 1770s, many colonists were angry because they did not have self-government. This meant that they could not govern themselves and make their own laws. They had to pay high taxes to the king. They felt that they were paying taxes to a government where they had no representation.

Detailed explanation-4: -loyalist, also called Tory, colonist loyal to Great Britain during the American Revolution. Loyalists constituted about one-third of the population of the American colonies during that conflict.

Detailed explanation-5: -Loyalists believed the British government protected their rights, but Patriots disagreed. Patriots were more likely than Loyalists to believe in the idea of consent of the governed.