Why Were The Patriots

The Loyalists were the people who didn't want to be divided from the Britain. The Loyalists were loyal to the Britain although they weren’t being treated as a human, by the Patriots. If you were a Loyalist you would be hanged or immediately sent to jail. And families that were patriots and loyalist would be separated. The patriots stayed in the thirteen colonies and the loyalists came to what is known as Canada now. Loyalists ancestors descend from places like England, Scotland, and Ireland. The majority of the rest came from Germany, Netherlands, or were the North American Indians.

The Loyalists left the thirteen colonies because of the way they were being treated was horrifyingly harsh and disturbing. Patriots were killing the others and when you think about it they killed the loyalists thinking it’s okay cause they didn’t support them which is disturbingly selfish and selfless.Sometimes the loyalists houses and properties were burned up/taken away.There was sticky tar placed on their skin and feathers stuck on them and that would suffocate them to death.Patriots felt as if the British Parliament had no rights or say on how to spend taxes.These people were very upset and had called themselves patriots(rebels).They’ve named themselves that because they were ready stand for what they thought was good for the thirteen colonies.The patriots and loyalists went to war and was called the american revolution.After that mess the thirteen colonies became the united states of america.