Im pretty sure one of the main reasons is because of the treaty system
<span>New York City and Long Island which the British had control over from 1776 to 1783, had the largest population of Loyalists. None of the Colonies were labeled "all loyalist" or "all patriots". </span>
It’s D. George Washington is often called the “Father of His (or Our) Country.” He not only served as the first president of the United States, but he also commanded the Continental Army during the American Revolution (1775–83) and presided over the convention that drafted the U.S. Constitution.
