They were loyal to church and nation but they were more loyal to nation
That really depends as politics were constantly changing through the course of history. If you're referring to the time around the constitution, then the main political parties would be the Federalists and the Anti Federalists in which the Federalists were in favor of a strong central government while the anti Federalists scorned the idea in fear of a repeat of their much hated former king.
The colonies helped by securing their borders.
I don’t know if this is right, but i hope this helps!
