Why were loyalists willing to support continued british rule but patriots were not?

loyalists believed the british government protected their rights, but patriots disagreed.
loyalists usually had close personal ties to great britain, but patriots did not.
patriots argued that citizens must give up freedoms to ensure security, but loyalists disagreed.
patriots were well educated about political and economic ideas, but loyalists were not.

Loyalists believed the British government protected their rights, but Patriots disagreed.

Explanation:

It's all in the name. Loyalists remained loyal to Great Britain, while the Patriots wanted independence from British rule. The Patriots believed they were being mistreated and that their rights were being violated under British rule. The Loyalists, however, continued to be loyal to Britain and they believed that the British government protected their rights.

the social contract theory

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