Study Game Loyalists

1. Define the term Loyalists.

1. The people that stayed loyal to the Kingdom of Great Britain during the American Revolution.

2. What groups of people were loyalist? One example would be wealthy merchants.

2. Farm families, slave owners, and tavern owners

3. How were the Loyalists treated by the patriots?

3. They did not like each other and began to fight against each other in war.

4. What was the nickname for the Loyalists?

4. The Tories

5. Many Loyalists were quite wealthy. What did they benefit from that helped them have so much wealth?

5. They benefited from their trade relationship with England.

6. . Fill in the blanks Loyalists believed that the King, ,had the right to them. Some believed this because the British king was still to support the colonies

6. Loyalists believed that the King, King George iii ,had the right to rule them. Some believed this because the British king was still paying money to support the colonies.

7. When did the American Revolution take place?

7. 1775-1783

8. About how many citizens were Loyalist?

8. About one-third of the citizens remained loyal to Great Britain.

9. The American Revolution was a conflict between what two groups?

9. It was a conflict between Great Britain's 13 North American colonies and the colonial government.

10. Where did many Loyalists live?

10. Most Georgia Loyalists lived along the coast, in or around Savannah.

11. Who were the Loyalists against?

11. The Patriots

12. Where did the Loyalists first defeated the Patriots?

12. In Savannah

13. A lot of members of the became Loyalists.

13. A lot of members of the church of England became Loyalists.

14. When did the first major fighting in the South take place?

14. December 1778