Question

Which answer best describes how the colonies were split between supporters of the Loyalists and supporters of the Patriots?

A) Over fifty percent of the colonist supported the Loyalists.

B) None of the colonists supported the Patriots.

C) Over ninety percent of the colonist supported the Patriots.

D) About twenty percent of the colonists supported the Loyalists.

Answer 1

Answer:

D) About twenty percent of the colonists supported the Loyalists.

Explanation:

During the American Revolutionary War there were mainly two factions, the Loyalists and the Patriots, the Loyalist were those americans that were loyal to the British empire and wanted to remain a colony and supported the British cause, they were roughly 20% of the population, in that time citizens of the american colonies chose they side based upon which was more benefical for them, big business owners and other prominent figures were loyalists because they traded with Britain and had strong ties with the empire.