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What was the position of American Rebels in comparison to the position of Loyalists?

The American rebels in the American Revolution were fighting for their rights and their country against the mother country, Britain. On the other hand, the Loyalists remained supportive of Britain against the rebels in the war.


Did the rebels tear down the statue of King George III?

During the American Revolution, rebels did destroy a statue of King George III.


Who was the English political philosopher most often cited by American rebels?

I think it's John Locke....


Were the sons of liberty patriots or loyalists?

Depends on your point of view. Treason is defined as acting against the king which is exactly what they did. But since they won the war for American independence we consider them as patriots. The winners decide who is a traitor and who is a patriot. The founding fathers were, very much so, patriots. They all had ideas of independence and liberty, which are the grounds of the American government. Some were judges and some lieutenant colonels. So this proves that they were strongly patriotic.AnswerDepends on you're point of view. This is a bit of an oversimplification, but the short answer is that there are two ways of looking at this: If you believe that colonies had the right to secede from the British Empire, and that the attempt by George III to keep them in the Empire against their will was illegitimate and treasonous, then the rebels (including the founding fathers) were British/American patriots fighting to defend the rights of Englishmen and the sovereignty of the Empire's colonies.If you believe that the colonies did not have the right to secede from the British Empire, then the rebels were traitors, and George III was a hero like Abraham Lincoln, who tried, but unlike Lincoln failed, to save the Empire.This is rather like asking weather the rebels in the Civil War were traitors or patriots.As I said tough, this is a bit of an oversimplification. There are other viewpoints, for example one could support the rebels solely on the basis of American nationalism. There were also other issues then just secession, probably the most proponent being weather Parliament was the legislature of only Britain (and maybe Ireland) itself, or the whole empire. In fact, at first the rebels weren't even fighting to secede from the Empire; the Revolution started in 1775 not 1776. At first they were fighting to end what they saw as Parliament's (mostly) illegitimate rule over the colonies, while remaining part of the Empire.


What were colonists loyal to the cause of American independence called?

We called them 'patriots'. The British called them 'rebels'.

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What was the position of American Rebels in comparison to the position of Loyalists?

The American rebels in the American Revolution were fighting for their rights and their country against the mother country, Britain. On the other hand, the Loyalists remained supportive of Britain against the rebels in the war.


Leader of the filipino rebels fighting for independence from spain?

During the Spanish-American War, Filipino rebels led by Emilio Aguinaldo fought for independence. After Americans took the colony, the rebellion ended.


What had Cuban rebels been fighting for since 1895?

Independence from Spain.


What actors and actresses appeared in American Rebels - 1997?

The cast of American Rebels - 1997 includes: Ryan Block Rob Cryston


What two sides are fighting in Libya's civil war?

Gadaffi's supporters (the government) and the rebels.


In battles in the Philippines and Puerto Rico American forces were joined?

Rebels of the native countries


Who are the patriots and nicknames for them in the American Revolution?

Bumpkins, rebels


Who are some famous American rebels?

Luke skywalker


Who are the rebels in mister Pip?

In "Mister Pip," the rebels are the Bougainvillean Revolutionary Army, a group of rebels fighting for independence from Papua New Guinea. They are against the government's control of the island and are involved in the civil conflict that disrupts the characters' lives.


What was the two group fighting during the American Civil War?

The United States of America (the blue, billy yanks, the north) fought against the Confederate States of America (the grey, johnny rebels. the south)


Alamo?

the mission in San Antonio where in 1836 Mexican forces under Santa Anna besieged and massacred American rebels who were fighting to make Texas independent of Mexico


Johnny reble information in Civil War?

who were the johnny rebels in the civil war, who were they fighting against, and why