An inhabitant of the Thirteen Colonies who remained loyal to Britain during the American Revolution and fled to the British North American colonies after 1776 is known as what?

• A. Patriots
• B. Loyalists
• C. Refugees
• D. United Empire Loyalists

Answer: (D)

This question focuses on how people were labeled based on their loyalties during the Revolution and where they settled afterward. Those who stayed loyal to Britain are called Loyalists. After 1776, many Loyalists fled to British-controlled areas in North America, and those who settled in what would become British North America—especially in Ontario and the Maritime provinces—are known as United Empire Loyalists. This term pinpoints both their political allegiance and their migration to Canadian lands under British rule, distinguishing them from Patriots, who supported independence, and from a generic term like refugees, which doesn’t capture the specific historical role and place of settlement.