Question

True or false: Loyalist blamed the British soldiers - NOT the Bostonian colonists (Grade 7)

Answer 1

Answer:

False

Explanation:

Before understanding this question, we need to understand that there are 3 main groups of colonists with views about the British.

---> 1) The Patriots: The Patriots made up a lot of the Northern Part of the 13 colonies, and they were the ones who opposed the British. They craved for a revolution and had revolutionary and radical (new, sometimes extreme) ideas. The Patriots fought against the British in the Revolutionary War.

---> 2) The Loyalists: The Loyalists made up a majority of the Southern Part of the 13 colonies, and they were the ones who agreed with British views. They opposed the idea of a revolution and benefited from British trade. Loyalists could be tax collectors, tea merchants, and more. They fought Patriots occasionally in small battles but did not take extreme action supporting their cause relative to the Patriots.

---> 3) The Neutralists: This group was scattered across all colonies, and these people did not have any views upon the British. They were not being affected by the actions of the British and did not care enough to pick a side. This group does not matter much and had almost no impact on the American Revolution and the events leading up to it.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Boston was a town full of Patriots. The Sons of Liberty, led by Radical Patriot Samuel Adams (Brother of John Adams), conducted the Boston Tea Party. Citizens of Boston conducted many actions that demonstrated their dislike toward the British army and the British royalty.

---> Therefore, the Boston Colonists blamed the British soldiers, and not the loyalists (who supported the soldiers)