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This was because Britain was abusing them and taxing them without even presenting the colonists the taxes they had to pay. Also, they wanted to start a new life or practice their religion freely.

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Supporter of colonial independence?

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What did the loyalists and patriots want?

The Loyalists wanted to be ruled by Great Britain and the Patriots wanted to be free from Great Britain.


What did Loyalists and Patriots want?

The Loyalists wanted to be ruled by Great Britain and the Patriots wanted to be free from Great Britain.


What did the patriots want?

The patriots wanted Independence from Great Britain because they protested that Great Britain had no right to tax them without the consent of their own colonial assemblies. They called the British policies "Taxation Without Representation." Some colonists refused to buy British Products.


Colonists who did not want independence from Great Britain?

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What distinguished American patriots and American loyalists?

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What is a name for an American who did not want independence from Great Britain?

Tory


Who did the Colonies want to gain their independence from?

The American Colonies wanted to gain independence from Great Britain.


Why didnt want independence from Great Britain?

colonists The person who answered before me is purely mistaken. There were three types of people in north America with relations in the revolutionary war. The Patriots wanted freedom. The Loyalists were with Britain. And the Quakers wanted peace.


From whom did George Washington want to gain independence?

The American colonists, whose army was led by George Washington, wanted to gain their freedom from Great Britain.


Did Americans on the frontier support patriots or loyalits?

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What was the main reason loyalists did not want independence from Britain?

because they didn't care about independence -they were loyal to the king of Britain