THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
AMERICAN REVOLUTION SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT
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The colonists should be grateful to be under British rule and protection.
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Taxation without representation is tyranny.
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Citizens, under British rule, have the right to declare independence.
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The king is violating the rights of British citizens.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Which statement is most consistent with the views of Loyalists in the 1770s? The colonists should be grateful to be under British rule and protection.
Detailed explanation-2: -Loyalists wanted to pursue peaceful forms of protest because they believed that violence would give rise to mob rule or tyranny. They also believed that independence would mean the loss of economic benefits derived from membership in the British mercantile system. Loyalists came from all walks of life.
Detailed explanation-3: -Which statement best describes the role of loyalists during the war? Loyalists furnished food and shelter for the king’s armies.
Detailed explanation-4: -Loyalists were firmly opposed to independence and wished to remain part of the Empire. They outnumbered Revolutionaries in several areas and supported the crown for a variety of reasons. Some of them had spent years criticizing the Empire’s treatment of the colonies, but ultimately disagreed with separation.