Loyalists
Tories or Loyalists.
what fraction of the colonists supported the revolution against the British
Loyalists.
tories
The Colonist(s) who supported the British Crown in the Revolutionary War were known as Loyalists (quite easy to remember, eh?) One famous Patriot-turned-Loyalist was Benedict Arnold. <><><> The term Tory, Royalist, or King's Men was also used.
They had immediate access to the people in charge. The British had to send to England for orders. The colonist knew the land, knew where the food was and were supported by most of the locals. The British were in hostile country that did everything they could to make life harder.
Colonist
It was the Colonist V.S. the British Soldiers. It was the Colonist V.S. the British Soldiers.
Patriots
What were coloniests that supported the dependence called?
Loyalists are people who remain loyal to the established ruler or government of a country ( I.e. colonist of the American Revolutionary period who supported the British)
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