True.
They were called Loyalists.
Loyalists and Tories
the colonists supported the british
I think that by definition the king did not have supporters in the same way one would characterizes supporters in a "for the people by the people" state. I suggest that a king's "supporters" are subjects because a king would typically inherit the title as opposed to being elected.
Loyalist
True.
The King supported it because he was mad at the Patriots/Colonists because of the Boston Tea Party.
They were called Loyalists.
Patriots
The patriots were for independence. Those who were loyal to the king were called loyalists.
Loyalists and Tories
What were coloniests that supported the dependence called?
They were known as Loyalists, and more frequently as Tories (plural of Tory).
Loyalists- colonists who were loyal to Britain. Patriots- colonists who wanted to be free from Britain.
Royalists or cavaliers.
the colonists supported the british