What is a Tory? The Loyalists

Explanation:

Tory Loyalist, also called Tory, colonist loyal to Great Britain during the American Revolution. Loyalists constituted about one-third of the population of the American colonies during that conflict.

Loyalists were American colonists who stayed loyal to the British Crown during the American Revolutionary War, often referred to as Tories, Royalists, or King's Men at the time.

Explanation:

They were opposed by the Patriots, who supported the revolution, and called them "persons inimical to the liberties of America".

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