Assignment 4A: What do you know about the Loyalist Migration?

They brought the "English"character to our country of Canada, as a result of the American Revolution back in 1770-1776. Yup they were Europeans (Great Britain) and they didn't agree with the majority of America's population, regarding seeking independence from Great Britain.  The were loyal to King George, and Great Britain...hence the name...Loyalists! So what do you know about them?  Let's take a short quiz and see what you know!

1.)  Where (in America) did the Loyalists come from?

2.)  What walks of life (jobs) did they pursue? (Can you name four?)

3.)  Can you name 4 reasons why people chose to be "loyal" to Great Britain?

4.)  What did the Patriot/Rebels do to those who opted to be Loyalists?

5.)  When the Loyalists came to Canada what hardships did they face? (Can you name four?)

6.)  What two things did the Loyalists bring to Canada?

7.)  What unique characteristic resulted from the Loyalist migration to Canada?

8.)  What four current Canadian did the Loyalists settle in Canada primarily?

9.)  What else resulted in Canada, as a result of the Loyalist migration

10.) How did those first Loyalists receive their land?