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Loyalism
Allegiance to the British crown or the United Kingdom / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Loyalist" redirects here. For other uses, see Loyalist (disambiguation).
Loyalism, in the United Kingdom, its overseas territories and its former colonies, refers to the allegiance to the British crown or the United Kingdom. In North America, the most common usage of the term refers to loyalty to the British Crown, notably with the loyalists opponents of the American Revolution, and United Empire Loyalists who moved to other colonies in British North America after the revolution.
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