Which idea about self-government would have been supported by both Patriots and Loyalists? Local self-government helps individua
ls manage political affairs. Self-government under untested political leaders is dangerous. Rights and freedoms are best protected under a local government. The colonies were ready and able to govern themselves.
Answer: Rights and freedoms are best protected under a local government.
Explanation:
The Loyalists were the colonists who remained loyal to the British power. The Patriots, on the other hand, were the colonists who fought against the British monarchy throughout the American Revolution.
Although they were opposed, both sides agreed on the need for a strong local government. The dissent was that, while the Patriots wanted self-government (independence), the Loyalists only wanted more power at the local level but remaining loyal to the crown.
