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What does it mean “To Be LOYAL” ?

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.

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What does it mean “To Be LOYAL” ?

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  1. What does it mean “To Be LOYAL” ?

  2. British North America • Four of the British colonies in North America after the United States became independent: • What are the four colonies…?

  3. British North America • Quebec • Nova Scotia • Prince Edward Island • New Brunswick

  4. 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). • 100,000 left the States • 50,000 went to British North America

  5. Loyalists • A variety of different people… they had little in common except? • Opposed to the revolution

  6. Loyalists • Merchants (store owners) & farmers • Abandoned their property in the Thirteen colonies

  7. Loyalists • Small landowners, former British soldiers & people hoping for religious tolerance • Had little possessions • Hoped to become rich in British North America

  8. Loyalists • Indentured Servants • Under contract to work for a family for a number of years before becoming free people

  9. Loyalists • Black Slaves • Accompanied their Loyalist owners

  10. Loyalists • Escaped Black Slaves • Used the migration as a way of escaping from their owners and becoming free people

  11. SACRIFICE • Many loyalists sacrificed their entire way of life to move to British North America • Read pg 91 (Italics)

  12. 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

  13. What does this Mean? • Susan McKnickel U.E

  14. The Unity of Empire • Descendants of Loyalists may put the letters U.E after their names to show the important contribution of their family

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