Question

chapter 6 test: securing independence, defining nationhood, 1776 - 1788

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

of whites remained loyal to the crown. known as loyalists, or

, many

. loyalists lived throughout the colonies, with the strongest concentration in

had half of the

americans who fought as loyalists.
believed that colonists had no constitutional rights
opposed the actions of the king
supported parliamentary taxation of the colonies
opposed parliamentary taxation of the colonies
which of the following created the appearance of greater egalitarianism among men of different classes?
continental army officers faced increasing insubordination.
deference to the wealthy was considered a virtue.

Explanation:

Loyalists during the American Revolution were those who remained loyal to the British Crown. They generally believed in the authority of the British Parliament over the colonies and thus supported parliamentary taxation of the colonies. The other options do not align with loyalist beliefs. Those who opposed the king's actions were more likely to be Patriots. And the idea that colonists had no constitutional rights was not a defining feature of loyalist ideology.

Answer:

supported parliamentary taxation of the colonies