The war and the loyalists (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards
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What % of colonists were loyalists?
What % of colonists were loyalists?
20%
Loyalists who fought in military units
Loyalists who fought in military units
19,000
Compensation claimed by loyalists
Compensation claimed by loyalists
Over £10 million
Compensation paid by British government
Compensation paid by British government
£3 million
When were loyalist scouts sent to Nova Scotia?
When were loyalist scouts sent to Nova Scotia?
January 1783
When first loyalists left New York
When first loyalists left New York
April 1783
Loyalists in Nova Scotia by end of 1783
Loyalists in Nova Scotia by end of 1783
30,000
Loyalists in Quebec by end of 1783
Loyalists in Quebec by end of 1783
2,000
Loyalist land grant size in acres
Loyalist land grant size in acres
200-1200 (based on family size)
British govt support for settlers
British govt support for settlers
Land, farming tools, food, clothing
Shelburne population by 1784
Shelburne population by 1784
6,000 loyalists
Free black loyalists in Birchtown by early 1784
Free black loyalists in Birchtown by early 1784
15,000
When Nova Scotia split
When Nova Scotia split
1784
Purpose of New Brunswick creation
Purpose of New Brunswick creation
For loyalist settlement
When Quebec divided
When Quebec divided
1791