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Why did some colonists support Britain during the Revolutionary War?
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∙ 11y ago
Some were members of the Anglican Church in England. Others depended on the British for their jobs. Some colonists were afraid of what would happen if they challenged the established government, or they believed they should 'live and let live', and just let the British maintain control. Some just simply didn't know what was going on.
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Some colonists had extreme national pride and believed that they were still British by nationality even though they were not born in Great Britain. These British loyalists believed in the British rule and were deeply Loyal to the King of England.
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∙ 11y agoSome of the Colonists supported Great Britain, because unlike most of their fellow Colonists, they were loyal to the King, or the Crown.
They were also know as Tories or Loyalists.
The British would also sometimes when desperate pay 20 Guineas (10 times as much an average Colonists makes in a year) to anyone that would enlist in their army.
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∙ 8y agoA lot didn't support the colonists. Mainly it was France and that took a bit of talking to get them on board. The world was ruled by kings and queens in the 1700s and they saw the revolution as dangerous.
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∙ 13y agoThey were Loyalists.
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Why was European support so important to the colonists during the revolutionary war?
they was part of it
Want country did the colonists fight during the Revolutionary War?
The colonists were fighting for their independance from Great Britain.
Where did the colonists get their heavy cannon during the revolutionary war?
Once the colonist won a battle they steal cannons from great britain
What did the colonist wear during the revolutionary war?
The colonists wore BLUE :)
What did the American colonists think of then Britain government during the European war?
The colonists worried that Britain did not care for colonial concernse...
Why was European support so important to the colonists during the revolutionary war?
they was part of it
What country fought the American colonists?
Britain was the American colonists' primary adversary.
Want country did the colonists fight during the Revolutionary War?
The colonists were fighting for their independance from Great Britain.
Where did the colonists get their heavy cannon during the revolutionary war?
Once the colonist won a battle they steal cannons from great britain
Why was Thomas Paine's Common Sense important?
Because it convinced colonists that they were not bound to Britain
Who aided Great Britain and who Aided America during the American revolutionary war?
In the Revolutionary War, Great Britain was aided by German Hessian forces, while America obtained troops and support from the French.
What uniforms did colonists wear during the revolutionary war?
The colonists wore BLUE :)
Did France and Spain help the colonists during the revolutionary war?
France helped the colonists in the Revolutionary War after the battle of Saratoga in which the colonists proved they had a chance in winning the war. However, France only helped the colonists because they were mad at Britain and did not want Britain to win the war.
How did the united gain allies and aide during the revolutionary war?
The United States gained allies and aid during the revolutionary war in terms of military aid and financial support from France, which was not in good terms with Britain.
What colonists did not consider taxes a reaosn to rebel?
The American Loyalists did not consider taxes a reason to rebel. The Loyalists remained loyal to Britain even during the revolutionary war.
What did we fight during the revolutionary war?
If you are talking about America, then Great Britain. Great Britain told the Americans that they were the "mother country" and the colonists were "children". The colonists soon grew tired of being "children" and having their "mother" tax them on goods, as well as freedoms. So they decided to revolt.
Why do you think foreign nations support the colonists rather than Great Britain?
During the American Revolutionary War, foreign nations (European nations, particularly) supported the Colonists rather than the British for primarily one reason: they were competing with Great Britain for supremacy in the Old World and elsewhere. Thus, to see Great Britain defeated in America would weaken that nation while at the same time strengthening Great Britain's competitors, especially France and Spain.
