Loyalist Presentation

• 1. Who were some important loyalistsand what were the roles of the loyalists before, during, and after the American Revolution?By Alena Kantor, Benjamin Goldstein,Jimmy Bromley, and Julia Schlaepfer

2. LoyalistsWho Were the Loyalists? 3. Prior to the Revolution Strongly opposed toseparating from Britain Not limited to onedemographic of people Held similar beliefs to thepatriots Concern about the extent ofthe rebellion Believed that independencewould take away some of theirnatural rights 4. Joseph Galloway Attended the First Continental Congress Refused to serve in the Second Continental Congress Plan of Union (1774) Joined William Howes British Army Believed that separation from Britain was unjustified. 5. Who Were the Loyalists? Older generation Morally opposed to resistance Undecided colonists forced to choose Business connections with Britain Afraid of a new government (anarchy) Not confident in the ability of the colonists todefeat Britain 6. Military Operations Many ideological Loyalists did notjoin the British military operations Not well organized, without goodleadership Passive forms of resistance British army overestimatedLoyalist support Populations of Loyalists in thecolonies 7. Anger Towards Loyalists Southern Colonies had morecrimes against Loyalists Publicly humiliated, propertyconfiscated, or physicallyattacked Scared some Loyalists awayfrom taking up arms againstthe Patriots 8. Black Loyalists British army offered freedom to servants andslaves who joined British and Loyalists,demoralizing to the Patriots cause 12,000 blacks served the British army Patriots proposed the same thing to their servantsand slaves Many did not keep this promise following the war 9. Thomas HutchinsonOne important Loyalist was Thomas Hutchinson 10. Loyalists Post War How Were They Treated? Ostracized in society Laws passed against them Some left behind their families Property was taken by the government Acts of violence against the loyalists Some were able to re-enter society effortlessly About 380,000 gave in and chose to join the newcountry 11. Loyalists Post War Where Did They Go? About 100,000loyalists left thecountry Some of them laterreturned and weregenerally welcomedback into society 12. Loyalists Post Constitution Bitterness began to die down Many were able to regain prominent roles in society After the War of 1812, all the laws against the loyalists were rescinded 13. Website Bibliography "Galloway, Joseph." Encyclopdia Britannica. Encyclopdia BritannicaOnline School Edition.Encyclopdia Britannica, Inc., 2011.Web. 25 Oct. 2011.http://school.eb.com/eb/article-9035921 "Joseph Galloway." Encyclopedia of World Biography. Detroit: Gale,1998. Gale U.S. History In Context. Web. 25 Oct. 2011. "Loyalist Treatment: Were the Loyalists Persecuted by the Patriots Duringthe Revolutionary War?" History in Dispute. Ed. Keith Krawczynski. Vol. 12:The American Revolution, 1763-1789. Detroit: St. James Press, 2003. 188-195. Gale U.S. History In Context. Web. 25 Oct. 2011. "Cheny Clows Rebellion." State of Delaware. N.p., 30 Dec. 2009. Web. 22Oct.2011. . "Hutchinson, Thomas (1711-1780)." Encyclopedia of World Biography.Detroit: Gale, 1998. Gale U.S. History In Context. Web. 25 Oct. 2011. John, Wilson. "Thomas Hutchinson." Mass.Gov. Mass.Gob, July 2011. Web.23 Oct. 2011.. "Loyalists in the American Revolution." History Wiz. Amazon.com, 2008.Web. 20 Oct. 2011. . 14. Picture Bibliography http://www.hmdb.org/Photos1/142/Photo142477.jpg http://khacha21668.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/.pond/54jpg.jpg.w560h350.jpg http://profile.ak.fbcdn.net/hprofile-ak-snc4/161740_100001965727020_4480565_n.jpg http://spiritof76dar.org/_borders/spirit%20of%2076.jpg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2a/Benedict_Arnold_oath_of_allegiance.jpg/250px-Benedict_Arnold_oath_of_allegiance.jpg http://www.revolutionarywar.n2genealogy.com/_images/revolutionary-war.jpg http://www.acclaimimages.com/_gallery/_free_images/0478-0611-1413-4811_interior_of_the_old_jersey_prison_ship_in_the_revolutionary_war_s.jpg http://www.madashecc.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/constitution.jpg http://minerdescent.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/loyalist-landing-in-parrtown.jpg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/33/ThomasHutchinson.jpeg http://www.sawtbeirut.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/britain-flag.jpg http://flagspot.net/images/u/us.gif http://books.google.com/books?id=fwh3AAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&img=1&zoom=1 http:api.ning.comfilesW6vvjvnuzI1lGPRUyXTyQ6O0JAtIgVvOyHZQQYuSkMmXOsiLGkKEoQeq5NvUm8QMe34eTGUuGwkvItOzI3aYoQ98iuSy-At/JosephGalloway.jpg http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xeXg86QKIHc/TWJAMp-N1UI/AAAAAAAABRE/KuhisKC0RDE/s1600/harry+washington+BrunswickLoyalists.gif http://www.royalprovincial.com/graphics/MilitaryLoyalists.jpg http:upload.wikimedia.orgwikipediacommons4/4fPhilip_Dawe_(attributed),_The_Bostonians_Paying_the_Exciseman,_or_Tarring_and_Feathering_(1774)_-_02.jpg