Answer:
They were mostly upper class and lived in cities and wanted to keep their wealth and land. Many had valuable ties with the British or jobs in the royal government. Loyalists believed in peaceful reconciliation but were met with insults and mistrust because they did not believe in the Patriot cause.
Step-by-step explanation:
- Loyalists wanted to pursue peaceful forms of protest because they believed that violence would give rise to mob rule or tyranny. They also believed that independence would mean the loss of economic benefits derived from membership in the British mercantile system. Loyalists came from all walks of life.
- A number of units were formed, including the Ethiopian Regiment, Clinton's Black Company of Pioneers, and the Jamaica Rangers. In the end, thousands of enslaved people escaped during the war and ran for the British lines seeking their freedom.