Patriots Colonies

Slavery during the revolution.

Patriots colonies. Patriots and loyalists the patriots. Maybe its legacy of religious quarrels with the church of england made bostonians more rebellious. Many patriots lived in the new england colonies and were mostly from the middle and lower class. Moreover perhaps no more than half the americans were firm patriots one fourth of them being neutral and another one fourth being adherents of the british government.

Many patriots were active before 1775 in groups such as the sons of liberty and the most prominent leaders. On the other hand there was not much enthusiasm in britain for the war until france intervened. Its population was about four times that of the american colonies. Most lived in rural areas and labored as fishermen and farmers.

Patriot american revolution terminology. Patriots wanted to be free from the crown and were willing to resort to violence if necessary. Perhaps the prevalence of shipping in boston made bostonians especially resent the restrictions on trade. The critics of british policy towards the colonies called themselves whigs after 1768 identifying with.

Patriots colony is a 55 military retirement community with lifestyle residences that includes independent living assisted living memory care rehabilitation and skilled nursing. Famous patriots included george washington thomas jefferson benjamin franklin and ethan allen. Although patriots could be found in any of the 13 colonies nowhere were they more numerous than in the city of boston.