CanadaHistory 13 · Canada’s history
During and after the American Revolution, more than 40,000 people who did not want to break with Britain left the United States and settled in Nova Scotia and Quebec. What are they called?
- aUnited Empire LoyalistsCorrect answer
- bFathers of Confederation
- cVoyageurs
- dPatriotes
Why?
They are called United Empire Loyalists because they stayed loyal to the British Crown. They came from many backgrounds, including Black Loyalists and members of First Nations such as the Mohawks.
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