Question

During the Revolutionary War, what was a Tory? A. a colonist that was loyal to the independence movement B. a colonist that was still loyal to the King C. a colonial assembly member D. a colonial soldier

Answer 1

Colonists who supported the British cause in the American Revolution were Loyalists, often called Tories, or, occasionally, ... An American historian has estimated that about 500,000 Americans remained loyal to Britain during the Revolution