The+Loyalist+Dilemma

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 * Who were the Loyalists?**
 * During the period when colonists fought for their independence, some decided that they could not accept the new government.
 * These people were called Loyalists. They were the people who supported the Crown during the Revolution.
 * Another word for Loyalist is "Tories." The word "Tories" was a swear to describe the loyalist, but currently it is used commonly without offending anyone.
 * No one knows how many loyalists existed in the colonies.


 * What was their dilema?**
 * Loyalists were conviced that independence would destroy those values by promoting disorder.
 * Loyalists kept silent and avoided making a public commitment because they were afraid they were going to lose their property.
 * However, keeping neutrality was impossible.
 * The Loyalists were hated by the colonists and not very trusted by the British.
 * Many revolutionary governments confiscated property of Loyalists.


 * What were their actions?**
 * Many loyalists left America permanently. (They went to Canada, Britain, or Africa.).
 * Some Loyalists were beat and even executed.
 * High concentrations of Loyalists were in New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.
 * Loyalists were usually older, wealthy, educated citizens of the middle or southern colonies. They remained loyal to the crown to maintain their social status.
 * Loyalist left the colonies after the war, and many returned to their homes in Britain. They lost all their properties they had in the colonies.
 * Loyalists were conviced that independence would destroy those values by promoting disorder.

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=** Video **=

media type="youtube" key="Y0UnkY-QWVo&hl=ko&fs=1" height="344" width="425" This Youtube Video is a parody of the Loyalists made by a student in America. It may be more helpful to learn some additional information from the video.

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//My Brother Sam is Dead//




This is a drawing of David Fanning, a notorious loyalist from North Carolina.