THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
BRITISH LOYALISTS VS AMERICAN PATRIOTS DURING THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
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They were loyal to the King and Great Britain.
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They were loyal to the colonists who opposed British rules.
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They joined the Patriots and were able to help them beat the British.
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They didn’t have any involvement in the American Revolution.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Why were the fence-sitters so important? They were loyal to the King and Great Britain. They were loyal to the colonists who opposed British rules. They joined the Patriots and were able to help them beat the British.
Detailed explanation-2: -In the long run, however, the patriots were much more successful attracting support. American patriots won the war of propaganda. Committees of Correspondence persuaded many fence-sitters to join the patriot cause. Writings such as Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense” stirred newfound American nationalism.
Detailed explanation-3: -The loyalists stood in opposition to the dedicated patriots, another small percentage of the population. Patriots believed there was no other option but American independence. Often overlooked is the largest group – colonists who were neutral or fence-sitters, who did not commit strongly to one side or the other.
Detailed explanation-4: -THE PATRIOTS Patriots wanted the Thirteen colonies to gain independence from Britain. They wanted to create their own laws and to form the United States of America. The Patriots wanted freedom from British rule because they didn’t think they were treated well.