Loyalists. They felt that England's laws were just and fair. Also called Tories, Royalists, or King's Men.
the colonists
The Patriots are the group of colonists that faced hostility.
Patriots
They were proud and felt like a part of a larger group.
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independence
The Declaration of Independence
The Patriots are the group of colonists that faced hostility.
By 1774, it is estimated that only about one-third of the American colonists actively supported independence from England. This group, often referred to as the Patriots, was opposed by another third who remained loyal to the British Crown, known as Loyalists, while the remaining third were indifferent or neutral regarding the conflict. The desire for independence grew over the following years, especially leading up to the Declaration of Independence in 1776.
an unofficial group of colonists -E
They didn’t. There was a small group who pushed Independence and worked to get it done. This took several years for them to do this. For the most part the majority of colonists either didn’t know about Independence or cared until something affected them. Today we have an idea that all the colonies were ready to revolt. This is not true. 90% of the people in the colonies were farmers that lived in rural areas and often get news about events until after they happened. They thought of themselves as English and loyal to the king. The idea of Independence was treason.
An unofficial group of colonists.