Patriots, Loyalists, and Neutrals of the American Revolutionary War
One-third of Americans were in favor of the American Revolution; one third were against it, and one third were indifferent. These groups are known as the Loyalists, Patriots, and Neutrals. John Adams was a Patriot and was the one who made this claim. He was quite accurate about it. There was a great number of both Loyalists, Patriots, and Neutralists.
The Loyalists, or “Tories” as their opponents called them, were the portion that were against the Revolution. They remained loyal to the king in England during the time of the American Revolutionary War. Many Loyalists were Anglican ministers, government officials, or merchants and property owners, “Some farmers remained loyal because they regarded the king as their protector against the merchants who controlled the local governments” (Appleby 47). Some of them were only supporting the British Empire because they didn’t believe that the Americans had any chance of winning. The number of Tories in each colony …show more content…
They did not take part in any battles. Both Patriots and the British tried to gain their support, but the Patriots were often the most successful at doing so. Propaganda was a huge tool for the Patriots as it was being used on the Neutrals. The Loyalists would occasionally win some over, but the Patriots were the ones who gained the most support. The exact number of American colonists who favored or opposed independence will never be known for certain. The Patriots were strong in Virginia, as well as New England. The majority of the Loyalists lived in the Carolinas, New York, and Georgia. The Loyalists were not very well organized, so when the Patriots attacked, the odds were in the Patriots favor. Patriots would often boycott British goods, the source to that would be First Continental Congress who initiated the boycott, causing the Loyalists to fight
One-third of Americans were in favor of the American Revolution; one third were against it, and one third were indifferent. These groups are known as the Loyalists, Patriots, and Neutrals. John Adams was a Patriot and was the one who made this claim. He was quite accurate about it. There was a great number of both Loyalists, Patriots, and Neutralists.
The Loyalists, or “Tories” as their opponents called them, were the portion that were against the Revolution. They remained loyal to the king in England during the time of the American Revolutionary War. Many Loyalists were Anglican ministers, government officials, or merchants and property owners, “Some farmers remained loyal because they regarded the king as their protector against the merchants who controlled the local governments” (Appleby 47). Some of them were only supporting the British Empire because they didn’t believe that the Americans had any chance of winning. The number of Tories in each colony …show more content…
They did not take part in any battles. Both Patriots and the British tried to gain their support, but the Patriots were often the most successful at doing so. Propaganda was a huge tool for the Patriots as it was being used on the Neutrals. The Loyalists would occasionally win some over, but the Patriots were the ones who gained the most support. The exact number of American colonists who favored or opposed independence will never be known for certain. The Patriots were strong in Virginia, as well as New England. The majority of the Loyalists lived in the Carolinas, New York, and Georgia. The Loyalists were not very well organized, so when the Patriots attacked, the odds were in the Patriots favor. Patriots would often boycott British goods, the source to that would be First Continental Congress who initiated the boycott, causing the Loyalists to fight