The Philippines.
They were called rebels or patriots, depending on who you talked to.
The rebels, led by Padraig Pearse, wanted to declare a free Ireland and a proclamation of independence was read on the steps of the General Post Office in Dublin. They wanted independence from Britain.
We called them 'patriots'. The British called them 'rebels'.
There were no rebels in California who wanted to become "Californians". California was acquired from Mexico by American troops. See related questions for more detail.
Mexico wants freedom
they wanted Independence from England
The US warship Nashville was sent to aid a Panamanian rebellion against Columbia.
They wanted independence from France. They wanted independence from France. They wanted independence from France.
They wanted independence from France. They wanted independence from France. They wanted independence from France.
'Loyalists' were loyal to the Crown of England. 'Patriots' supported the war for independence during the time of the American Revolution. Loyalist were fighting under command of British. While, the Patriots aka rebels fought for there independence.
The Colombian government had been blocking U.S. plans to build a canal in Panama. So Teddy Roosevelt supported Panamanian rebels to get what he wanted.
George Washington ended it by sending up to 12000 -13000 militias from several states to stop the crowd of rebels. Couple of men were arrested, but George Washington pardoned all of them. He just wanted to prove that the central/national government had power and the ability to stop any rebellion.