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Between 25% to 35% of the American colonists wanted to remain with British rule, rather than rebel. Some had successful businesses while others were more patriotic to Britain than the U.S. Many whose jobs were determined by trade wanted to remain loyalists , because if the revolution was successful they knew they would be out of a job.
Many, many colonies were loyalists and remain so today.
The American colonists who still supported the British were called loyalists or Tories (for the dwindling Tory political party, used to ridicule conservative politicians close to George III). It was difficult for any colonist to remain "neutral" when pressured by both sides, who considered anyone not "for" them to be "against" them.
The 'United Empire Loyalists' were those people who supported Britain during the American Revolution, and who wished to remain British subjects afterward by relocating to British Colonies, especially Nova Scotia and Upper Canada (which later became Ontario).
They do is that they say it is fair to listen to King George 3 and obey the Britain governments. They do is that they say it is fair to listen to King George 3 and obey the Britain governments.