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The colonists were British therefore they needed to support the British crown.
Yankees ,patriots, traitors, rebels ,etc.
At first, many colonists did not support the rebellion against the British. This was especially true in the New England region. Over time, however, taxation without representation and British impressment of U.S. seamen triggered the dormant colonists to take arms against the Brits. This, of course, led to two wars of Independence, which was won by the colonial armies and militias.
The American colonists wanted to have representation in the British parliament so they would have a voice regarding taxation. This was to the British, a privilege they would not support.
Paine's persuade colonists to support independence in one way. This way was by the abuse of power of the British government.
They wore bight red wool uniforms.
The American colonists wanted to have representation in the British parliament so they would have a voice regarding taxation. This was to the British, a privilege they would not support.
The colonists used propaganda, such as the Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party, to portray the British as oppressive and tyrannical rulers. These events were exaggerated and publicized to generate support for the colonists' cause for independence.
Colonists who opposed British rule were called patriots.
Yankees ,patriots, traitors, rebels ,etc.
They supported the British because they hoped if they defeated the Colonists then it would send them all back to their home land.