American Loyalists During the Revolution

question 18

Multiple Choice

American Loyalists during the Revolution

• A) lived mostly in and around the city of Boston.
• B) received generous compensation from England for their losses.
• C) numbered fewer than 10,000 people.
• D) were most numerous around New York City.

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