| In the second half of the eighteenth century, tensions ran high in the American colonies. The popular feeling was fervor for revolution against the British overlords. A large minority of colonists chose to remain loyal to the crown. As a result, the allegiances of the colonists split into different camps. While there was a group that was indifferent, the two larger groups felt very strongly about their cause. This caused brother to be against brother, husband against wife. The study makes use of both primary and secondary sources pertaining to the loyalist colonists. Why did these loyalists choose to remain loyal to the crown? Results are presented in chapters on (1) causes of the Revolution, (2) the loyalists who chose to remain on American soil and fight the patriots, (3) loyalists who chose to leave the colonies before the conflict, (4) the black loyalists, and (5) conclusions. |
