Because the US Patriots were Rebelling against the rule of the English Monarchy. Rebels to the Brits were Patriots to those who supported the American Independance.
The Tories were - Loyalists The Patriots were - Rebels No Neutral team
Yankees ,patriots, traitors, rebels ,etc.
Loyalists remained loyal (hence their name) to the Crown.
Loyalists
The British called the colonists who fought against them during the American Revolution "rebels" or "patriots".
REbels
Rebels
rebels
Patriots
It depends on who is telling the story of course. The king is going to call them rebels. The followers of these "rebels" are going to call them patriots.
The Tories were - Loyalists The Patriots were - Rebels No Neutral team
Bumpkins, rebels
Patriots or Rebels.
The Rebels
Patriots
Yankees ,patriots, traitors, rebels ,etc.
Because the British thought they would turn against them