Question

which of the following is an accurate statement about the american loyalists during the revolutionary war described in the excerpt? elimination tool select one answer. a loyalists tended to come from southern slaveholding regions. b loyalists tended to live in frontier regions of the american colonies. c loyalists tended to reside in urban, coastal areas. d loyalists only lived in regions outside the thirteen american colonies. swearing british allegiance, 25 january 1777; founders online. archives.gov/documents/washington/03 - 08 - 02 - 0160.

Explanation:

Loyalists during the American Revolutionary War often had economic and social ties to Britain. Urban, coastal - areas had more trade and economic connections with Britain, making them more likely to have Loyalist populations. Southern slave - holding regions were not predominantly Loyalist, frontier regions were more likely to be anti - British due to land and resource issues, and Loyalists lived within the thirteen American colonies.

Answer:

C. Loyalists tended to reside in urban, coastal areas.