Colonists who supported Great Britain during the American Revolution and the years shortly preceding it were called Loyalists.
Colonial rebels
Patriots
Loyalists- colonists who were loyal to Britain. Patriots- colonists who wanted to be free from Britain.
The patriots were for independence. Those who were loyal to the king were called loyalists.
Loyalist
The colonists who supported Great Britain in the Revolutionary war were mainly called two names: Loyalists <---- politically correct Tories <------ slang
Colonists who supported Great Britain during the American Revolution and the years shortly preceding it were called Loyalists.
Colonial rebels
Patriots
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Patriots
Loyalists
The Sons of Liberty
Patriots
Many colonists had become wealthy at a time when Britain did not have much wealth.
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