THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
BRITISH LOYALISTS VS AMERICAN PATRIOTS DURING THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Patriot
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Loyalist
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The American colonists had worked together during the French and Indian War making it easier to work together against the British government. Many Americans gained military experience during the French and Indian War. The French joined the American Revolution to get revenge on the British.
Detailed explanation-2: -Parliament reasoned that the American colonies needed to offset the sums necessary for their maintenance. It intended to use the additional tax money to pay for war expenses incurred in Great Britain’s struggles with France and Spain.
Detailed explanation-3: -The American Indians were fighting to maintain control of their land and their cultural future. The French claimed the Upper Ohio River Valley. They wanted to trade with the American Indians and control the area. The British also claimed the Upper Ohio River Valley.
Detailed explanation-4: -The French and Indian war changed the relationship between Britain and the American colonies by restoring England’s power over the colonies, creating trade restrictions between America and other nations, and forming new thoughts of revolution in the colonists.