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Compare the motives and demographics of Loyalists and Patriots within South Carolina and the colonies.
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During the American Revolution, the Patriots in the colonies were generally motivated by opposition to British taxation and control and a desire for self-government and republican liberty and consisted mostly of small farmers, artisans, shopkeepers, merchants, and the urban middle class (with some elite planters). In contrast, the Loyalists supported the British Crown and imperial authority due to their economic and social ties to Britain, conservative desire for order and protection of property (including slaveholding), and loyalty to traditional institutions.