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What does it mean “To Be LOYAL” ?. British North America. Four of the British colonies in North America after the United States became independent: What are the four colonies…?. British North America. Quebec Nova Scotia Prince Edward Island New Brunswick. 13 Colonies aka United States. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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WHAT DOES IT MEAN “TO BE LOYAL” ?
British North America
Four of the British colonies in North America after the United States became independent:
What are the four colonies…?
British North America
1)Quebec2)Nova Scotia3)Prince Edward Island4)New Brunswick
13 Colonies aka United States Total Population
was 2.5 million ppl 15% did not
support the American revolution.
(375,000 people did not agree with the revolution).
Opposed to Revolu-tion13 Colonies
•100,000 left the States•50,000 went to British North America
Loyalists
A variety of different people… they had little in common except?
Opposed to the revolution
Loyalists
Merchants (store owners) & farmers
Abandoned their property in the Thirteen colonies
Loyalists
Small landowners, former British soldiers & people hoping for religious tolerance Had little possessions Hoped to become rich in
British North America
Loyalists
Indentured Servants Under contract to work for a
family for a number of years before becoming free people
Loyalists
Black Slaves Accompanied their Loyalist owners
Loyalists
Escaped Black Slaves Used the
migration as a way of escaping from their owners and becoming free people
SACRIFICE
Many loyalists sacrificed their entire way of life to move to British North America Read pg 91 (Italics)
Honour
The sacrifice of the loyalists was acknowledged Received assistance from the crown Sir Guy Carleton (Governor of
Quebec 1789) issued an order to honour the Loyalists
What does this Mean?
Susan McKnickel U.E
The Unity of Empire Descendants of Loyalists may put the
letters U.E after their names to show the important contribution of their family