1. Lesson Topic Loyalists vs. Patriots
Two groups emerged, those that
Big Idea supported independence and those that
supported the King
Loyalists
Patriots
Key Concepts
Pennsylvania
Royalists
Tories
Virtual Representation

2. The Sides Are Chosen
 How might your allegiance during the Revolution play a role in your social
status?
 How might it effect the way you’re treated during and after the conflict?

3. Loyalists
 American colonists who
remained loyal to Great
Britain
 Often referred to as
Tories, Royalists, or
King's Men by the Patriots
 Historians estimate that
15% to 20% of the white
population were Loyalists
 Many fled the country at
the start of the revolution
Big Idea
Two groups emerged, those that supported independence and those that supported the

4. Who were loyalists?
 They were older
 Many were merchants and
wealthy land owners
 Active in the Church of
England
 Pennsylvania Dutch were
loyalists
 Feared royal land grants
would be in danger
 Due to idea of a republican
form of government
 About100,000 loyalists left
Big Idea the country after the
Two groups emerged, those that supported independence and those that supported the
revolution

5. Loyalists Demographics
Patriots outnumbered
Dutch colonists tended to be
loyalists throughout the
largely loyalists
colonies
Big Idea
Two groups emerged, those that supported independence and those that supported the

6. Patriots
 Many different
backgrounds
 Most were highly educated
and wealthy
 Majority were ordinary men
and women
 Farmers, mechanics,
homemakers, and
shopkeepers
 Middle and lower classes
didn’t like economic
situation
Big Idea Due to British taxation

Two groups emerged, those that supported independence and those that supported the

7. Views of the Patriots
 Believed British taxes
were not "legal“
 Colonists were not
directly represented in
Parliament
 British believed in "virtual
representation”
 All members of
Parliament represent
the interests of all the
citizens of the British
Big Idea empire
Two groups emerged, those that supported independence and those that supported the

8. Perception of Patriots
Popular image of the Patriot Patriot Call To Arms
Big Idea
Two groups emerged, those that supported independence and those that supported the

9. 1. A strong unified 1. People have rights
British Empire is government can’t
good for all take away, like
property
2. Colonists are British subjects 2. Taxation takes away property
and should obey British law (i.e. money & goods)
3. Colonists don’t have voice in
3. Taxes are due to French & Indian Parliament, so they can’t tax
War which was fought to protect colonies (No taxation without
colonies representation)
4. American colonies would be weak
without Britain 4. There’s no way colonies could
ever be represented –
Parliament’s too far
5. Colonies profit from trade with 5. Many colonists fought in
England the French & Indian War
(we’ve done our part)
6. Colonies are too far away
from England to have 6. British personnel are
representation in Parliament, causing violence,
its just not practical riots, and death
(Boston Massacre &
Tea Party)