History 2301E Chapter 6: Chapter 6 - Securing Independence, Defining Nationhood
21 Jan 2012
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Chapter 6: securing independence, defining nationhood: the prospects of war y loyalists & other british sympathizers, 20% of all whites openly/actively opposed the rebellion, loyalist: colonists who supported the british, labeled as tories by the revolutionaries. revered the crown and equated failure to defend their king with a sacrifice with personal honour. Indian war veterans: black slaves widely supported the british until the outbreak of war. realized it wouldn t benefit them, many in the north supported rebels because they thought it would hasten their liberation: natives supported the british. some supported the colonists: iroquois, oneidas, tuscaroras y opposing sides: britain had 2 major advantages: population: 11 million vs. 2. 5 million (1/3 were loyalists or slaves) world s largest navy and one of the best armies. navy became overextended and never efficiently blockaded ports. britain had hard time maintaining popular support y war more than doubled the debt.
