American loyalists, who sided with the british during the war for independence,
a) tended to be wealthy conservatives.
b) were known for their wickedness and immorality.
c) favored a strongly centralized, authoritarian form of government.
d) came from all occupations and social classes.
e) were pacifists who opposed war for any reason.

D) came from all occupations and social classes.

Explanation:

Loyalist is the term given to the Americans who chose to remain at the side of the Britishers during the American revolutionary war. American loyalists belonged to different social classes and there were different reasons to remain so which included pride associating with the greatest empire on earth, protection to lead a safe life under the banner of British Crown, assure trade and commerce and black slaves were promised freedom.

answer; the confederacy could afford to move a large number of prisoners hundreds of miles but could not afford to fee and house the prisoners;

countries such as spain, france and portugal colonized the region. although most of latin america was colonized by spain, the countries of portugal and france also had major influences on the region. due to war and disease, native populations were decimated.