THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
BRITISH LOYALISTS VS AMERICAN PATRIOTS DURING THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
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Tory
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Royalist
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The King’s Friend
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All of the above
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Some common synonyms of loyalty are allegiance, devotion, fealty, fidelity, and piety. While all these words mean “faithfulness to something to which one is bound by pledge or duty, ” loyalty implies a faithfulness that is steadfast in the face of any temptation to renounce, desert, or betray.
Detailed explanation-3: -Loyalists were colonists in the Thirteen Colonies who remained loyal to the British Crown during the American Revolutionary War, often referred to as Tories, Royalists or King’s Men at the time.
Detailed explanation-4: -: one who is or remains loyal especially to a political cause, party, government, or sovereign.