THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
AMERICAN REVOLUTION SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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because they had sworn to uphold the king’s authority
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because they doubted that the colonists could defeat the British
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because they wanted to remain neutral
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because they wanted the British to help keep out settlers
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Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is B) Because they doubted that the colonists could defeat the British. Loyalism was the idea that a citizen would be in favor of staying under the control of Great Britain rather than breaking apart. This idea appealed to several different citizens, including Native Americans.
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: -Loyalists were those colonials who were loyal to the King of England. They may not have agreed with the policies and laws of the Crown, but they knew they had a duty to uphold the laws and remain loyal to the government that controlled their daily lives.
Detailed explanation-4: -The British promised the Native Americans that they would control the expansion of settlers into Indian land.