Colonists who remained loyal were called Tories. There is no official list of who remained loyal and who did not. A famous Tory was Benjamin Franklin's son, William Franklin who was the last loyalist governor of New Jersey.
About 20% of the population supported the UK against the Patriots. As many as 10% of the population (Mostly Quakers) were Pacifists who opposed war in any form and took a neutral position. The majority of those who had remained loyal remained in the United States after the revolution was over and became loyal Americans. Canada became the new home for many who preferred to live as British Citizens.
The colonist that remained loyal to the king during the American revolution were called Loyalist. They were also called King's Men, Royalists, and Tories. Loyalists still constituted 10% of the colonial population at the end of the war and were rather numerous prior to this point.
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A colonist who remained loyal to the king of England during the American Revolution was sometimes known as a Loyalist. These colonists were also called Tories.
bennedict Arnold
During the revolution, those who wanted to be independent were called "patriots".
Thomas Paine
In the context of the American Revolution, the English were the people who were loyal to King George III of England.
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By no means, there was a large contingent of Loyalists.
A colonist who remained loyal to the king of England during the American Revolution was sometimes known as a Loyalist. These colonists were also called Tories.
They were called Royalists.
George III was the king of England that the colonist revolted against.
Loyalists
Thomas Paine was an American Revolutionary leader and pamphleteer (born in England) who supported the American colonist's fight for independence and supported the French Revolution (1737-1809).
bennedict Arnold
An American colonist who remained loyal to King George III was known as a Loyalist or a Tory (plural "Tories"). "Tory" is also a name applied to Conservative political parties in the UK and Canada.
Loyalists were colonists who remained loyal to England during the American Revolution. They didn't support American independence. So they were described as having their heads in England and their bodies in America because they remained loyal to England while living in America.Because they lived in America but were loyal to Britain.