Question

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

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

One reason that Patriots were more willing to go to war with Britain than the Loyalists was that "D) Patriots were more likely than Loyalists to believe in the idea of consent of the governed," since the Patriots were most concerned with the fact that the colonies were being taxed without representation in Parliament. 

Answer 2

The answer is D Patriots were most likely than loyalists to believe in the idea of consent of the gonverned,.