Loyalist

The Loyalists were colonists from North America who maintained their loyalty to the British Empire during this devastating war.

They were often called King's Men, Royalists but most of all they were referred to as Tories.
A little after the war they were entitled with the name of " United Empire Loyalists".Loyalists were usually mistaken with people who simply didn't want to fight, these people were actually called Quakers. After the war this two groups moved up to canada and began their own community.

The name "Loyalists" was a controversial topic during this time. The Patriots thought of them as traitors, which is the exact opposite of what they believed themselves to be. They resented the Loyalists for siding something they believed to be an oppressive government. However the Loyalists believed the actual traitors to be the American Rebels, and saw themselves as the "patriotic" ones. From their point of view, they were the ones who should be admired and looked up to, since they were standing and supporting the Crown, and not turning against it.Why did the Loyalists support the British? Main part of the Loyalists were either very wealthy or very influential. Taxes wouldn't affect them because of their economic status so they had no need to turn against their mother country. Also holders of royally appointed offices, that where too afraid to contradict the British because they would lose their position became loyalists. Even religion influenced on the choices of the taken sides. Anglican clergymen were also loyalists because their ruler, King George, was of anglican religious views.

-Fabiola