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Canada's History › Key Events
Who were the United Empire Loyalists?
- Indigenous peoples who allied with Britain against France
- People loyal to the British Crown who fled the American Revolution and settled in Canada
- British soldiers who stayed in Canada after the War of 1812
- French settlers loyal to New France
Why this is the correct answer
After the American Revolution, tens of thousands of people who had remained loyal to the British Crown fled the new United States and settled in Canada, particularly in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and what is now Ontario. These United Empire Loyalists brought British traditions, legal frameworks and a distinct cultural outlook that shaped early Canadian society. Their arrival significantly increased Canada's English-speaking population.