That depends on whose side you're on! The British and those who were loyal to Britain (Loyalists or Tories) would have called those colonists rebels or traitors. However, in American history, colonists who were sympathetic to the fight for independence were called Patriots. About 1/3 of all colonists supported England, another 1/3 were Patriots who wanted independence, and another 1/3 attempted to remain neutral.
The Sons of Liberty
non loyalist
The conservatives
patroit
Patriots
One of many reasons why colonists came to the Western Hemisphere was to have religious freedom. The Pilgrims for example were persecuted in England, found no comfort in the Netherlands and received a charter to begin a colony in British North America.
amrericans, blue coats, or patriots.
"Tiradentes", or Joaquim Jose de la Silva Xavier.
puritans and pilgrims are the same. So both. Pilgrim is just a different name for puritan.
His horse's name was Freedom.
Colonists who opposed Britain and wanted freedom were patriots. Colonists who were loyal to Britain were loyalists or Tories. Most of the colonists wanted or didn't want freedom, so there really was no need to a name.
The Loyalists
Sojourner Truth changed her name because she believed it was a calling from God to speak the truth on her travels. She wanted a name that reflected her mission to fight for justice and equality. "Sojourner" means traveler or someone who goes on a journey, which represented her pursuit of truth and freedom.
womans rights and having freedom
One of many reasons why colonists came to the Western Hemisphere was to have religious freedom. The Pilgrims for example were persecuted in England, found no comfort in the Netherlands and received a charter to begin a colony in British North America.
amrericans, blue coats, or patriots.
"Tiradentes", or Joaquim Jose de la Silva Xavier.
puritans and pilgrims are the same. So both. Pilgrim is just a different name for puritan.
puritans and pilgrims are the same. So both. Pilgrim is just a different name for puritan.
Declaration of Independence and the Virginia Statue for Religious Freedom
His horse's name was Freedom.
the colonists nicknamed the coersive acts the intolerable acts..