Question

What was one reason that Patriots were more willing to go to war with Britain than the Loyalists? (5 points)

a
Loyalists believed Great Britain safeguarded their religious rights in the colonies.

b
Loyalists believed American representatives in Parliament were corrupt.

c
Patriots had closer political and business ties to transatlantic trade with Great Britain.

d
Patriots were more likely than Loyalists to believe in the idea of consent of the governed.

Answer 1

Answer:

d ) Patriots were more likely than Loyalists to believe in the idea of consent of the governed.

Explanation:

The first thing you would understand is that Loyalists were called Loyalists because they supported the rules of Great Britain. If they supported staying as a colony, why would they have any will in the first place to "go to war" with Great Britain if they are contend with the status they hold during the time? The only group that wanted to go to war was the Patriot group, not the Loyalist group.

Answer 2

Answer:

d

Patriots were more likely than Loyalists to believe in the idea of consent of the governed.

Explanation: