The National Museum of American History has approximately 3 million objects in its collections, and about 5â8% of the collection is on view at any one time.
A: In the Revolutionary War, the two opposing parties were the Whigs, who believed in separating from England, and the Tories, who believed that Americans should not break away from England. The Tories were also referred to as the Loyalists and the Whigs were also referred to as the Revolutionaries.
The Tories, a name given to them by the Whigs, were first led by Danby when Charles II was king.The party was formed in the last months of the Cavalier Parliament and the Exclusion Crisis.he names âToryâ or âToriesâ were initially terms of abuse used by Whigs â also initially a term of abuse â and it meant âIrish Catholic Banditsâ. However, under the effective leadership of Danby the name was adopted by the party.