Questions: Because of a large loyalist population, these 4 colonies did not want to declare independence from Britain. PA, MA, ME, MD MD, RI, NY, PA PA, MD, NY, SC PA, MA, MD, SC

Because of a large loyalist population, these 4 colonies did not want to declare independence from Britain. PA, MA, ME, MD MD, RI, NY, PA PA, MD, NY, SC PA, MA, MD, SC

Transcript text: Question 4 (1 point) Because of a large loyalist population, these 4 colonies did not want to declare independence from Britain. PA, MA, ME, MD MD, RI, NY, PA PA, MD, NY, SC PA, MA, MD, SC

Solution

The answer is C: PA, MD, NY, SC.

Explanation for each option:

PA, MA, ME, MD: This option is incorrect because Massachusetts (MA) was one of the leading colonies pushing for independence, and Maine (ME) was part of Massachusetts at the time.
MD, RI, NY, PA: This option is incorrect because Rhode Island (RI) was one of the first colonies to renounce allegiance to the British Crown and declare independence.
PA, MD, NY, SC: This is the correct answer. Pennsylvania (PA), Maryland (MD), New York (NY), and South Carolina (SC) had significant loyalist populations and were more hesitant about declaring independence from Britain.
PA, MA, MD, SC: This option is incorrect because, as mentioned earlier, Massachusetts (MA) was a strong advocate for independence.

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