Colonists who opposed Britain and wanted freedom were patriots. Colonists who were loyal to Britain were loyalists or Tories. Most of the colonists wanted or didn't want freedom, so there really was no need to a name.
The Declaration of Independence was needed to stated the colonists independence from Britain and to make laws for the colonists government.
Seperatist
We called them 'patriots'. The British called them 'rebels'.
The patriots were for independence. Those who were loyal to the king were called loyalists.
American colonists did not think that they were being treated fairly by Great Britain.
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neutralist
Neutralist
The Loyalists (Tories) did not want to separate.
because they were afraid of getting punished for treason
The Declaration of Independence was needed to stated the colonists independence from Britain and to make laws for the colonists government.
why did colonists avoid seeking independence from britian
The Declaration of Independence was the document which declared independence of the colonists from Great Britain, making their independence "official."
Loyalists
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American colonists did not think that they were being treated fairly by Great Britain.
The Enlightenment was a major influence on the political ideas of the colonists who pushed for independence from Great Britain