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What were the colonist who opposed the British called?
The colonists who opposed the British were called 'Whigs'. Those who favored British and her King, were called 'Tories'. Those nicknames were also used earlier in the Reformation in England. Two other nicknames were 'Patriots' for the colonists and 'Loyalists' for the British supporters.
What did colonists do to upset the British?
The colonists were British and when they declared independence they were seen as traitors by the king.
Colonists who fought were called?
"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.
What was the American colonists who did not support the movement for independence called?
The colonists who opposed the British were called 'Whigs'. Those who favored British and her King, were called 'Tories'. Those nicknames were also used earlier in the Reformation in England. Two other nicknames were 'Patriots' for the colonists and 'Loyalists' for the British supporters.
What month did the british king declare the colonists to be rebels?
June
Who did the British go against in the Revolutionary War?
The American Colonists, However, not all of the American Colonists wanted to be free of the British rule. These people were called "Loyalists" because they were still loyal to the King. They were indecisive on whether they wanted to have war or support the King. Also, most of the colonists didn't really want freedom because they were happy with the way they were.
What were the Colonists and the British fighting for in the Revolutionary war?
The colonists wanted freedom from a king who allowed them no representaion yet overtaxed them. The British wanted to keep "their" colony.
Did the British compare colonists to stray cats?
I have never read they did. You have to remember that ALL were British subjects and the revolution was treason against the king. The colonies were British and so were the colonists.
Did british compare colonists to stray cats?
I have never read they did. You have to remember that ALL were British subjects and the revolution was treason against the king. The colonies were British and so were the colonists.
Which British King did the American colonists declare independence from?
The answer is George the Third.
Why were colonists angry with British?
they were angry because how they were getting treated by the king.
What was the term used by the British for the colonists when they refused to obey orders of the King?
Treason
