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Why were the American colonists considered Patriots while the Confederates were considered rebels?
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What are colonists that supported the American Revolution called?
They were called the Patriots.
What 3 groups were the American colonists divided into during the American revolution?
loyalists, patriots, and redcoats
What colonists supported the American Revolution?
the patriots not the stupid football team either
Were the soldiers in the Continental Army volunteers?
The Patriots were the American colonists who rebelled against the British in the American Revolution. The American colonists who stayed loyal to the British and were against the Patriots were called Loyalists.
What were colonists who chose to side with the British known as?
Loyalists
What are colonists that supported the American Revolution called?
They were called the Patriots.
What 3 groups were the American colonists divided into during the American revolution?
loyalists, patriots, and redcoats
American colonists who supported independence from Britain and were willing to fight for independence were known as?
Seperatist
What were colonists loyal to the cause of American independence called?
We called them 'patriots'. The British called them 'rebels'.
Who were loyalists and patriots?
Loyalists- colonists who were loyal to Britain. Patriots- colonists who wanted to be free from Britain.
What colonists supported the American Revolution?
the patriots not the stupid football team either
Were the soldiers in the Continental Army volunteers?
The Patriots were the American colonists who rebelled against the British in the American Revolution. The American colonists who stayed loyal to the British and were against the Patriots were called Loyalists.
Are patriots and loyalists English colonists?
patriots are American, but loyalists are English because they thought they were loyal to king george the third in England.
What were the loyalists and patriots beliefs?
The loyalists were people who opposed the war for independence while the patriots were American colonists who wanteed the independence
What were colonists who chose to side with the British known as?
Loyalists
How did the patriot troops compare with the british forces?
The Patriots used Guerilla tactics and the British used line formation.
What did patriots do in the Revolutionary War?
The "Patriots" were the American colonists fighting for independence from Britain. They were patriotic in that they supported their fellow colonists, the people who lived there, rather than the colonial power of the British Empire. After more than a century and a half of building farms and cities in the wilderness, many colonists considered themselves the rightful heirs to the future of the region.
