2006-09-19 16:03:39 · 7 answers · asked by Jonathan F 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
The patriots actually were rebelling without much just cause. After British soldiers fought off the French in the French and Indian War (most of the work was done by the British, not the colonists), Britain wanted the colonists to share a small portion of the cost of the Seven Year War (the F&I War in the US was called the Seven Years War in Europe). People living in Britain was paying manifold times more taxes than the colonists, yet some colonists deemed the relatively small amount of tax unfair.
Loyalists thought all the ruckus was silly.
2006-09-19 16:10:42 · answer #1 · answered by ethereality 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The question of going against the king was to rebel against God, that the King was ordained by God to rule.
Others remained loyal for fear of hanging.
Some loved the King and believed it to be rights.
Many believed that the Crown was the legitimate government and all who opposed it were criminals.
2006-09-19 16:10:43 · answer #2 · answered by Eldude 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing important! Those darned Brits were just worrying about the British West Indies Company, and the Beaver, Eleanor, and Dartmouth ships.
(In case you didn't know, I'm referring to the Boston Tea Party.)
2006-09-19 16:06:18 · answer #3 · answered by : ) 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
they might support britain and want tea. just did this for pts. :)
2006-09-19 16:06:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they might be part of the upper class, thye would have no pt
2006-09-19 16:05:04 · answer #5 · answered by choco taco 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
because they are scared of change. they just feel like being loyal is more important than freedom. maybe they didnt see everything they were going through as something terrible. i dunno why otherwise.
2006-09-19 16:10:27 · answer #6 · answered by Dead Birds Don't Poop 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it is in your text. read it.
2006-09-19 16:06:16 · answer #7 · answered by Hushyanoize 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋