Question 243

What is the name given to the more than 40,000 people who remained loyal to the Crown and fled to Canada during the American Revolution?

  1. ACoureurs des bois
  2. BFathers of Confederation
  3. CUnited Empire Loyalists
  4. DHabitants
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Correct answer: C) United Empire Loyalists

Explanation

People who were loyal to the British Crown and fled the oppression of the American Revolution were called 'Loyalists'. Over 40,000 of them settled in Nova Scotia and Quebec.

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