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Colonists who opposed British rule were called patriots.
The Patriots were the American colonists who rebelled against the British in the American Revolution. The American colonists who stayed loyal to the British and were against the Patriots were called Loyalists.
The Patriots wanted to fight the British for their independence because relations with them grew more tense.
Loyalists
Loyalists fought for the British because they were loyal to the crown. The colonists who were rebelling were called Patriots.
"Patriots" was the name given to the Colonists who fought for independence. Loyalists aka. "Tories", were those Colonists who remained "loyal" to King George III i.e. England.
Their enemies were the Patriots, the Patriots were the colonists. A group of people who fought for the thirteen colonies. The Loyalists thought of them as untrained soldiers, and they were correct. From an Americans point of view a Loyalist was a traitor who turned against the colonists to go with the British government.
the patriots not the stupid football team either
They were called Loyalists. Those who supported freedom from Britan were called Patriots.
Their enemies were the Patriots, the Patriots were the colonists. A group of people who fought for the thirteen colonies. The Loyalists thought of them as untrained soldiers, and they were correct. From an Americans point of view a Loyalist was a traitor who turned against the colonists to go with the British government.
Loyalists/ Tories were the label given to the colonists who sided with the British during the American Revolutionary War. They believed in remaining loyal to the British monarchy and government.
Colonists who opposed British rule were called patriots.
The Patriots were the American colonists who rebelled against the British in the American Revolution. The American colonists who stayed loyal to the British and were against the Patriots were called Loyalists.
The Patriots wanted to fight the British for their independence because relations with them grew more tense.
Loyalists remained loyal (hence their name) to the Crown.