Question

chapter 6 test: securing independence, defining nationhood, 1776 - 1783

1. patriots, loyalists, and the revolutionary social world

the american revolution was started and led by a small group of rebellious colonists who strongly believed in independence. most colonists, however, were indifferent or opposed to independence, and their allegiance could not be taken for granted. besides fighting one another, rebels and redcoats battled for the hearts and minds of american colonists who had not yet chosen sides.
at the outset of the revolution, an estimated 20% of whites remained loyal to the crown. known as loyalists, or tories, many supported parliamentary taxation of the colonies. loyalists lived throughout the colonies, with the strongest concentration in _, which furnished half of the _ americans who fought as loyalists.
north and south carolina
virginia and massachusetts
georgia and new hampshire
new york and new jersey
connecticut and pennsylvania
dependence divided colonists. in other ways, however, the dislocations of the war and the revolutionary principles led to social structures and created new relationships and opportunities in a society highly divided by race, gender, and class.
consider how social expectations changed during and after the war.
did the appearance of greater egalitarianism among men of different classes?
masters faced increasing insubordination.
deference to the wealthy was considered a virtue.

Explanation:

The American Revolution had colonists with divided loyalties. Loyalists, about 20% of whites at the start, were also called Tories and supported parliamentary taxation of the colonies. They were concentrated in North and South Carolina, which provided half of the American loyalist fighters.

Answer:

North and South Carolina