Canadian citizenship test practice question · History
After the American Revolution, many people who wanted to stay loyal to the British Crown moved north to British territory. What were these people called?
Answer options
- Patriotes
- LoyalistsCorrect
- Voyageurs
- Fenians
Answer: Loyalists
The Loyalists left the new United States to stay under British rule. More than 40,000 settled in Nova Scotia and Quebec.
Checked November 7, 2026