Loyalists: advantages
-Loyal to the crown.
-Despised the patriots.
-Were totally against the revolution.
Patriots: advantages
-Wanted independence.
-Fought hard.
-Were willing to do anything for their country.
Similarities:
-They both lived in America.
-They both had opposite views.
- They both speak the same language.
Loyalist- disadvantage
• They fought 300 miles away from home
• They didn't know the land
• They didn't pay off all the debts from the French & Indian War
Patriots-disadvantage
•They had a volunteer army (not well-trained)
• They had to create an army
• They had to borrow money to pay for the war
• They printed paper money (this led to inflation)