Continental Congress
No nation was truly 'divided' during the war. There were some people in America who supported the war(patriots) and those who did not support the war(loyalists).
they could have been called loyalists im not sure
During the Revolutionary war the people who lived in the colonies (U.S.) either sided with the King and staying under English rule - Loyalists - or they supported those who wrote the Declaration of Independence determined to become a free nation - Patriots.
Patriots are those who supported the revolution. They were patriotic. Loyalists were those who supported George the III and the British Crown. They were loyal to the King.
Patriots .
No nation was truly 'divided' during the war. There were some people in America who supported the war(patriots) and those who did not support the war(loyalists).
they could have been called loyalists im not sure
During the Revolutionary war the people who lived in the colonies (U.S.) either sided with the King and staying under English rule - Loyalists - or they supported those who wrote the Declaration of Independence determined to become a free nation - Patriots.
Patriots are those who supported the revolution. They were patriotic. Loyalists were those who supported George the III and the British Crown. They were loyal to the King.
Patriots were the Americans who supported independence.
Patriots .
Because the US Patriots were Rebelling against the rule of the English Monarchy. Rebels to the Brits were Patriots to those who supported the American Independance.
During the American Revolutionary War, The Americans called the colonists on the American side Whigs and those on the British side Tories. The English term used for those on the British side is Loyalists. Many American books are now going over to the terms Patriots and Loyalists. (The terms Whigs and Tories were borrowed from England. The Tories supported the King. The Whigs supported Parliament. Only, in the United States, the Whigs supported the Continental Congress.)
During the American Revolutionary War, The Americans called the colonists on the American side Whigs and those on the British side Tories. The English term used for those on the British side is Loyalists. Many American books are now going over to the terms Patriots and Loyalists. (The terms Whigs and Tories were borrowed from England. The Tories supported the King. The Whigs supported Parliament. Only, in the United States, the Whigs supported the Continental Congress.)
In the 1930s, the term "patriots" often referred to individuals who supported American independence during the Revolutionary War, but during that decade, it could also apply to those advocating for various political movements, including isolationism or anti-communism, as the country faced the Great Depression and rising global tensions. Additionally, the term was used in a more organized context, such as the "Patriots" in various groups that emerged during this era. The specific applications of the term varied widely depending on the political and social climate of the time.
PatriotsThe American Revolution was characterized by a split in the support of colonist belligerents. Those who supported the American independence were called Patriots for their patriotic drive of self-government and republicanism. They were also sometimes called Whigs, who were members of the British Parliament who supported the colonists' side. These Patriots were usually farmers and countrymen who often felt the brunt of the taxes Parliament had levied on the colonies. Those who were against independence were called Loyalists or Tories, who were members of Parliament who were against the colonies.
The patriots were for independence. Those who were loyal to the king were called loyalists.