It is a debatable fact since the number of Loyalists would have included those wary of antagonizing their Patriot neighbors. However, it is doubtful that the Colonial Army could have survived without the support of the majority of the residents of the respective colonies. There were probably an equal number of businesses within the British-controlled areas that dared not openly support independence.
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americas war of independence is also known as the revolutionary war, but that is not what is meant to be called, it is actually the war of indepence.
The Declaration of Independence actually declared the rights of only men, not women or slaves. The Constitution addressed all colonists rights including women
The American Revolution came first. King Louis XV who was the King in France (the one that was overthrown and sent to the guillotine during the french revolution) actually gave money to help the American cause. The Americans could not have won the war if they had not received financial & political support from France.
The Treaty of Paris. Although a document actually sealed the independence several prior events did so in a more graphic manner. Perhaps the most notable was the willingness of the 'colonists' to stand up and fight for what they believed was correct and right.
Some people were imprisoned for being loyalists during the Revolutionary War. Most of then were put in jail for actually helping the British.