History of conservatism in the United States remaining loyal to the King, they chose King and Empire. About one in five Loyalists (70,000 or so) Loyalists left the new United States by 1783. Most went to Canada where they are still known as United Empire Loyalists. The patriots who fought in the Revolution did so in the name of preserving traditional rights of Englishmen—especially the right of "no taxation without representation"; they increasingly opposed attempts by Parliament to tax and control the fast-growing colonies. In 1773, when the British imposed heavy sanctions on the Massachusetts colony in the wake of the Boston Tea Party, self described patriots
Sons of Liberty the flags, although other color combinations were used, such as green and white or yellow and white. At various times, small secret organizations took the name "sons of liberty". They generally left very few records. The name was also used during the American Civil War. By 1864, the Copperhead group the Knights of the Golden Circle set up an offshoot called "Order of the Sons of Liberty". They both came under federal prosecution in 1864 for treason, especially in Indiana. A radical wing of the Zionist movement launched a boycott in the U.S. against British films in 1948, in response