American colonists who were opposed to the Revolutionary War were known as United Empire Loyalists. Many of them wound up moving to Canada.
Loyalists went to Canada and England to have a more hospitible place to live
In many places it was dangerous to be a Loyalists- at least publicly. Loyal Patriots sometimes harassed Loyalists, attacking their farms and property and even driving them out of their town. Families were sometimes bitterly divided.
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They fled to Canada.
The loyalists were British subjects living in the future U.S. and did not agree with the creation of the new country. So they left, most of them settling in Canada which was still apart of the British Empire.
To many parts of the British Empire including what is today Southern Ontario.
About 500,000 Loyalists left America.
American colonists who were opposed to the Revolutionary War were known as United Empire Loyalists. Many of them wound up moving to Canada.
They either went back to England or settled into American society.
Many Loyalists left the 13 colonies because they where loyal to the British Crown and were not safe staying in the U.S during the Revolution.
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I have read approx. 53,000 moved. ____ The British and then Canadian government recorded most of the migration, but the numbers are only estimates. Many fled but there was no record of where they went to. Approx. 80,000 to 100,000 fled the new United States, only about half settled in Canada. The breakdown is as follows: Maritimes: approx 30,000 (although many migrated westward later) Quebec: approx 2,000 Ontario: 7,500 This number does not reflect the slaves that were brought, nor does it show the Natives that fought for the British and were forced to flee as well.
Loyalists went to Canada and England to have a more hospitible place to live
Many, many colonies were loyalists and remain so today.
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Loyalists to the right, rebels to the left, please... Many of the American colonists were Loyalists.