People moved West because the government offered new settlers a lot of land for farming at a very low cost
Probably not.
Great Britain had the perfect blend of resources needed for rapid industrialization and a population that had transferable skills.
In particular, Great Britain had an abundance of coal.
Loyalists were American colonists who stayed loyal to the Crown during the American Revolutionary War, often called Tories, Royalists, or King's Men at the time. They were opposed by the "Patriots", who supported the revolution, and called them "persons inimical to the liberties of America".
Conflict: American Revolutionary War
