They were called "patriots", referring to their devotion to their own lands rather than the British Empire. They were also "Continentals" (i.e. North American born).
Names for British supporters were loyalists, Tories, and King's men.
If you mean those colonists who remained loyal to the crown, they were called loyalists. If you mean those in rebellion, well they were "rebels".
Several Native American tribes sided with the British because the British opposed expansion West of the Alleghenies.
The minutemen were supported by many Patriots, American colonists who opposed British rule during the American Revolutionary War. They received help from other militia groups, such as the Sons of Liberty, and individuals who sympathized with their cause. Notable figures like John Adams, John Hancock, and Samuel Adams also expressed their support for the minutemen.
Colonists who opposed British rule were called patriots.
Loyalists
American colonists who were opposed to the Revolutionary War were known as United Empire Loyalists. Many of them wound up moving to Canada.
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Several Native American tribes sided with the British because the British opposed expansion West of the Alleghenies.
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If you mean the American colonists who were supporters of the British, they were called "Tories (singular - Tory)" or "Loyalists".
The minutemen were supported by many Patriots, American colonists who opposed British rule during the American Revolutionary War. They received help from other militia groups, such as the Sons of Liberty, and individuals who sympathized with their cause. Notable figures like John Adams, John Hancock, and Samuel Adams also expressed their support for the minutemen.
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Yes, Felix Holbrook was a loyalist during the American Revolutionary War. He supported the British monarchy and opposed the American independence movement.
American colonists objected to British taxes because the colonists had no vote on the taxes and no representation in the British parliament. The colonists' catchphrase for protests was "taxation without representation", because they were being taxed without representation in the parliament and that's why they were mad.
Colonists who opposed British rule were called patriots.