Bell's Arguments
"Loyalists clung to power by branding other loyalists with the high crime of disloyalty"
What is Bell's Thesis
He was introduced in a section of the book as "A very troublesome fellow"
Who is Elias Hardy
What was the city that many American loyalists were forced towards
New York
What is the "Fifty Five"
The Fifty five were fifty five loyalists who petitioned to be granted extra land, so they could "regain their former standing in society".
"Some exiles clung to power by branding other Loyalist exiles with the high Loyalist crime of disloyalty"
Intro/Chapter 1: Our fate seems now decreed
Life in early NB was very difficult for Loyalists
What is Bell's Main point in chapter 2?
He was the first lieutenant-governor of NB
Who is Thomas Carleton
What is one of the difficulties loyalists faced listed in chapter 2
Fire, sickness, weather, unclear leadership,
Who were the "Upper bowlers"
Representative of the wealthy governmental powers in SJ
"Loyalists entered their exile not as future Canadians, but as Colonial Americans"
Chapter 5: Perfect tranquility
Loyalists are not a tightly knitted group, but instead they are many different people who were forced to leave their home's for complex reasons
What is Bell's main point in chapter 1
He was the Governor of Nova Scotia during loyalist journey to NB
Who is John Parr
Who was the sheriff who caused a lot of strife in the Saint John loyalist community
Sheriff Oliver
Who were the "Lower Bowlers"
Representative of the poorer reactionary political group
"The Loyalists landed in SJ certain that the British owed them a great deal"
Chapter 2: The roughest land I ever saw
Loyalists pent up anger began to be expressed towards the leadership in NB
What is Bell's main point in Chapter 3
Who labelled the land in NB as "The roughest land I ever saw"
Sarah Scofield
Christopher Sower was forced to "remain in Irons until he begged the houses pardon on his knees", he became known as the (Blank)
Kneeling man
What is the "Royale Gazette"
"The transformation from American Loyalist to colonial New Brunswicker had begun."
Chapter 4: Representatives of the people in opposition to the people.
This is the chapter that shows political powers using their connection to loyalism against one another
What is Bell's main point in chapter 4
Who is the first loyalist introduced to us in the book
Sylvanus Whitney
Bell mentions that early loyalist settlements in SJ had to deal with fires, he mentions one prominent fire, which he calls "The Great fire at (Blank)
Parr
"Agents and Directors"
The original unit of authority within NB
"I hope we shall soon unhorse the dog"
Chapter 3: Murmuring and discontent