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CLEP US History I

Category - Diplomacy

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Which of the following describes the fate of many of the Loyalists (also known as Tories) during the American Revolution?
  1. They blended in to the population since there were so few of them.
  2. They returned to England.
  3. They fought alongside British troops.
  4. They fled to Canada.
  5. They became the Cajuns of New Orleans.
Explanation
Answer: D - Many of the Loyalists, or those who wanted to stay British, fled to Canada after having their farms and property destroyed by patriotic Americans. Thus, one of the consequences of the American Revolution was the creation of Canada, which had been British territory previously, but not nearly as populated. Since only about a third of those in the colonies supported the Revolution, the Loyalists represented a significant number of colonial residents.
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