Which of the Following Statements Correctly Describes the Fate of Loyalists

question 78

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements correctly describes the fate of Loyalists after the British defeat in the American Revolution?

• A) The Confederation government deported them to Sierra Leone.
• B) State tribunals quickly tried them and executed thousands.
• C) The wealthy Loyalists fled to Canada while the poor Loyalists remained in the new United States.
• D) Only a small number ¾ perhaps 3 percent ¾ left the United States.
• E) They bought large estates in northern New York and joined the Federalist party.

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