thy were called patriot. you could have look it up on a book.
the colonists wanted freedom from the British because they were not being treated fairly and wanted freedom to worship, to male their own laws, and they were sick of having to do whatever the King told them to.
The way the colonists did that was by boycotting products they told the British they didn't like being taxed and wanted to be a free, independent nation. I hope this helps answer your question
As America was being settled, the colonists remained under heavy taxation by the Bristish. Colonists wanted to break free from high taxes and oppressive British laws. Colonists wanted to govern themselves, as free citizens able to create their own laws, system of taxation, and develop their own prosperity.
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.
It was ironic because the colonists were fighting for their freedom from British rule based on principles of liberty and equality, yet many of them owned slaves who were not afforded these same rights. This contradiction highlighted the hypocrisy in the colonists' fight for freedom while denying it to others.
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Under pressure from American colonists and British merchants, the British did lower taxes levied on other tea importers, the tax-free status of the British East.
they wanted to be patriots because they wanted to be free from the king of england.
declaration of independence
Declaration of Independence
because they wanted to be free from britain.