American Loyalists
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American Loyalists were American colonists who remained loyal to the British Crown during the American Revolutionary War, often facing persecution, displacement, and exile for their allegiance.
All labels observed (9)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| American Loyalists canonical | 9 |
| United Empire Loyalists | 7 |
| Loyalists | 4 |
| Loyalists in New York | 2 |
| American Revolutionary War loyalists | 1 |
| Loyalists in Pennsylvania | 1 |
| North Carolina Loyalists | 1 |
| Pennsylvania Loyalists | 1 |
| Scottish Highlander Loyalists | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T314648 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: American Loyalists Context triple: [Loyalist militias, recruitedFrom, American Loyalists]
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A.
Black Loyalists
Black Loyalists were African-descended supporters of the British Crown during the American Revolutionary War, many of whom were formerly enslaved people who gained or sought freedom by fighting for or aiding British forces.
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B.
Virginia Sons of Liberty
The Virginia Sons of Liberty was a colonial-era patriot group in Virginia that opposed British policies and helped organize resistance leading up to the American Revolution.
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C.
American Colonization Society
The American Colonization Society was a 19th-century organization that promoted and organized the migration of free African Americans to Africa, leading to the founding of Liberia.
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D.
Continental Army
The Continental Army was the unified colonial military force established by the Second Continental Congress during the American Revolutionary War to fight for independence from Great Britain.
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E.
Massachusett people
The Massachusett people are an Indigenous Algonquian-speaking nation of the Northeastern Woodlands whose traditional homelands encompass what is now eastern Massachusetts, including the area around present-day Boston.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: American Loyalists Target entity description: American Loyalists were American colonists who remained loyal to the British Crown during the American Revolutionary War, often facing persecution, displacement, and exile for their allegiance.
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A.
Black Loyalists
Black Loyalists were African-descended supporters of the British Crown during the American Revolutionary War, many of whom were formerly enslaved people who gained or sought freedom by fighting for or aiding British forces.
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B.
Virginia Sons of Liberty
The Virginia Sons of Liberty was a colonial-era patriot group in Virginia that opposed British policies and helped organize resistance leading up to the American Revolution.
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C.
American Colonization Society
The American Colonization Society was a 19th-century organization that promoted and organized the migration of free African Americans to Africa, leading to the founding of Liberia.
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D.
Continental Army
The Continental Army was the unified colonial military force established by the Second Continental Congress during the American Revolutionary War to fight for independence from Great Britain.
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E.
Massachusett people
The Massachusett people are an Indigenous Algonquian-speaking nation of the Northeastern Woodlands whose traditional homelands encompass what is now eastern Massachusetts, including the area around present-day Boston.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical community
ⓘ
political group ⓘ social group ⓘ |
| activeInConflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
King's Men
ⓘ
American Loyalists ⓘ
surface form:
Loyalists
Tory ⓘ
surface form:
Tories
|
| causeOfPersecution | allegiance to Britain ⓘ |
| consequenceOf |
American Declaration of Independence
ⓘ
Patriot victory in the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| country | British Empire ⓘ |
| destinationOfExile |
Caribbean colonies
ⓘ
England ⓘ New Brunswick ⓘ Nova Scotia ⓘ Ontario ⓘ Quebec, Canada ⓘ
surface form:
Quebec
Sierra Leone ⓘ |
| estimatedPopulation |
approximately 15–20 percent of white colonial population
ⓘ
tens of thousands ⓘ |
| faced |
confiscation of property
ⓘ
exile ⓘ forced migration ⓘ legal penalties ⓘ social ostracism ⓘ violence and intimidation ⓘ |
| granted | land in British North America ⓘ |
| includedGroup |
Anglican clergy
ⓘ
Native American allies of Britain ⓘ conservative farmers ⓘ enslaved Africans seeking freedom ⓘ free Black Loyalists ⓘ royal officials ⓘ wealthy merchants ⓘ |
| influenced |
British policy toward the United States after 1783
ⓘ
development of Upper Canada ⓘ formation of New Brunswick ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location |
British America
ⓘ
surface form:
British North America
Thirteen Colonies ⓘ |
| loyalTo |
British Crown
ⓘ
George III of the United Kingdom ⓘ
surface form:
King George III
|
| opposed | independence of the Thirteen Colonies ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Patriot (American Revolution)
ⓘ
surface form:
American Patriots
|
| religion |
Anglicanism
ⓘ
various Protestant denominations ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Loyalist Claims Commission ⓘ |
| supported | continued British rule in America ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
18th century
ⓘ
circa 1765–1783 ⓘ |
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Subject: American Loyalists Description of subject: American Loyalists were American colonists who remained loyal to the British Crown during the American Revolutionary War, often facing persecution, displacement, and exile for their allegiance.
Referenced by (27)
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