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A 5 page paper discussing the Tories and the Whigs and their part in the politics of the American Revolution. The origins of the Whig Party in the U.S. and their eventual disintegration as a political party is also discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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be known as Whigs, or simply Patriots, while those who supported British rule were known as Tories, or Loyalists. The term "Tory" was originally used to denote Irish dissidents
The Loyalists were primarily from the higher economic class in Britain, often part of the aristocracy, were members of the Anglican church, well-educated, and
tended to live in the South, New York, along the coast in New Jersey, Rhode Island or Delaware. The Tories were the advantaged citizens in the colonies and wanted to
continue that status which is one of the reasons they supported the British. Also, they did not think the Patriots could win the war. The greatest contribution they made in
the war was the overprinting of money which had the devastating effect of decreasing its value (Lossing, 1990). Following their Patriots victory
in the American Revolution, Loyalists property was confiscated leaving them nearly penniless and most Loyalists/Tories left the colonies. Some returned to England but others traveled to Canadian territory and with
generous land grants and financial help from England, they settled New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Cataraqui, which would later be known as Kingston. A few stragglers remained in the colonies
joining new political parties (CARF, 1998). The patriots who were also known as Whigs, were not disloyal to the Crown, but they wanted
more control over their lives than British rule allowed. The name was taken from the British Whig Party which supported Parliament against the king. Similarly, the Whigs during the American
Revolution supported local rule over that of the English king. The Whigs, or Patriots, lived in all areas of the colonies and were predominantly working class people, most were farmers.
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