loyalists.
Unless I misunderstood the question-- there were more than 13 who remained faithful to Britain -- they were called Loyalists.
Colonists who remained loyal to Britain were called Loyalists.
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Loyalists.
As America was being settled, the colonists remained under heavy taxation by the Bristish. Colonists wanted to break free from high taxes and oppressive British laws. Colonists wanted to govern themselves, as free citizens able to create their own laws, system of taxation, and develop their own prosperity.
Loyalists- colonists who were loyal to Britain. Patriots- colonists who wanted to be free from Britain.
Loyalists were colonists who remained loyal to England during the American Revolution. They didn't support American independence. So they were described as having their heads in England and their bodies in America because they remained loyal to England while living in America.Because they lived in America but were loyal to Britain.
Protection from the French
Loyalists were American Colonists who remained loyal to Great Britain. Ben Franklin had a son who was the Royal Governor of New Jersey.
They did because they can expected Britain to take over.
Loyalists were colonists who remained loyal to England during the American Revolution. They didn't support American independence. So they were described as having their heads in England and their bodies in America because they remained loyal to England while living in America.Because they lived in America but were loyal to Britain.
The colonists in America fought against the British to gain their independence from Great Britain. Prior to the Revolutionary War the colonies belonged to Great Britain and the colonists were British subjects.