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What were the American colonists called who wanted there independence from England?
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patriot
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∙ 14y agoThe colonists that wanted to break away from Great Britain were called 'Whigs'. They were also called 'Patriots'. The people who didn't want to were called 'Tories' or 'Loyalists'. The nicknames 'Whigs' and 'Tories' are borrowed from the Reformation period when England was divided about splitting from the Church of England.
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∙ 15y agoColonists or rebels, depending on which side you were on...
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What were colonists loyal to the cause of American independence called?
We called them 'patriots'. The British called them 'rebels'.
Colonists who fought were called?
"Patriots" was the name given to the Colonists who fought for independence. Loyalists aka. "Tories", were those Colonists who remained "loyal" to King George III i.e. England.
Booklet that encouraged colonists to declare independence from BritainBooklet that encouraged colonists to declare independence from Britainis called the?
The booklet is titled Common Sense.
Some colonists loyalists who sided with Britain the other colonists were patriots who supported the right to independence?
The patriots were for independence. Those who were loyal to the king were called loyalists.
Why is King George 3 referred to as he in The Declaration of Independence?
The Declaration of Independence lays out the charges the colonists are making against England. It goes on to state what the colonists, via the Founders, believed to be our most important natural rights.
What document called for the colonists' independence from England?
Declaration of Independence.
Colonists who opposed independence from England were called?
Loyalists
This document called for the colonists' independence from England?
The Declaration of Independence
What were colonists loyal to the cause of American independence called?
We called them 'patriots'. The British called them 'rebels'.
How were the colonists that wanted independence from England called?
They were called rebels or patriots, depending on who you talked to.
What country were the colonists seeking independence from?
England, a country that was a part of Great Britain.
What were American colonists called if they stayed loyal to the king of England?
They were called Loyalists
What were American colonists called if they rebelled against the King of England?
They would be called rebels
American colonists who did not join the fight for independence and maintained allegiance to the King?
Were called Loyalists.
What were the colonists who stayed loyal to the king of England during the American revolution called?
They were called Loyalists.
Colonists who fought were called?
"Patriots" was the name given to the Colonists who fought for independence. Loyalists aka. "Tories", were those Colonists who remained "loyal" to King George III i.e. England.
What were the colonists who remained loyal to the king of England during the American revolution called?
An American colonist who remained loyal to King George III was known as a Loyalist or a Tory (plural "Tories"). "Tory" is also a name applied to Conservative political parties in the UK and Canada.
