Loyalists during the American Revolution were loyal to which authority?

Loyalists during the American Revolution were loyal to which authority?

• A. The Congress
• B. The King of England
• C. The French Crown
• D. The Spanish Crown

Answer: (B)

Loyalists stayed loyal to the British monarch, viewing the King of England as the legitimate authority over the colonies. In colonial times, many residents were British subjects who accepted the Crown and Parliament as the rightful rulers, believing rebellion would threaten law, order, and property. The Continental Congress represented the push for independence and was not seen by Loyalists as a legitimate governing power. The French and Spanish crowns were foreign powers with their own interests, not the authority over the American colonies. So, their loyalty traced to the King of England.

Loyalists stayed loyal to the British monarch, viewing the King of England as the legitimate authority over the colonies. In colonial times, many residents were British subjects who accepted the Crown and Parliament as the rightful rulers, believing rebellion would threaten law, order, and property. The Continental Congress represented the push for independence and was not seen by Loyalists as a legitimate governing power. The French and Spanish crowns were foreign powers with their own interests, not the authority over the American colonies. So, their loyalty traced to the King of England.