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.
Loyalists wanted to stay loyal to Britain but the patriots didn't; they wanted independence. the patriots did not like it when Britain taxed them from thousands of miles away and when it passed laws that were unjust. loyalists did not want to fight Britain
because they didn't care about independence -they were loyal to the king of Britain
Not only did other countries start to want independance from Great Britain,but America now owed lots of money to France. Though there was a period of prosperity, with the entire world at peace. Also the war reviled to Great Britain all of their militarily weaknesses.
Not only did other countries start to want independance from Great Britain,but America now owed lots of money to France. Though there was a period of prosperity, with the entire world at peace. Also the war reviled to Great Britain all of their militarily weaknesses.
The Loyalists (Tories) did not want to separate.
People who did not want independence from Great Britain were called loyalists, and people who favored independence from Great Britain were called patriots. WILLIAM U
The Loyalists wanted to be ruled by Great Britain and the Patriots wanted to be free from Great Britain.
The Loyalists wanted to be ruled by Great Britain and the Patriots wanted to be free from Great Britain.
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.
Loyalists
Loyalists wanted to stay loyal to Britain but the patriots didn't; they wanted independence. the patriots did not like it when Britain taxed them from thousands of miles away and when it passed laws that were unjust. loyalists did not want to fight Britain
Tory
The American Colonies wanted to gain 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.
The American colonists, whose army was led by George Washington, wanted to gain their freedom from Great Britain.
Americans supported patriots. They (the Americans) were excited about the Declaration of Independence. Patriots agreed on independence. Loyalists were loyal to the King. They did NOT want to do whatever they wanted to, they wanted to do as the King said.
because they didn't care about independence -they were loyal to the king of Britain