Why did loyalist want to remain part of the british empire

Loyalists wanted to remain under control of Great Britain because they believed that the colonies could not survive without their mother country, Great Britain. They believed this because the British Empire delivered a large amount of supplies to the colonies. Loyalists also wanted to remain under the British Empire's power because they believed that a small, powerless nation of people could not defeat what was the most powerful empire at the time. Loyalists were not particularly "loyal" to the British Empire. Loyalists just believed that the chances of defeating the British Empire were extremely slim to nothing. They also feared lack of important supplies that were needed to sustain the colonies if Great Britain was defeated by the colonies.

Ibelieve the answer is c