They were called Loyalists. Those who supported freedom from Britan were called Patriots.
Loyalists
Some colonists had extreme national pride and believed that they were still British by nationality even though they were not born in Great Britain. These British loyalists believed in the British rule and were deeply Loyal to the King of England.
The main idea of the pamphlet Common Sense was to gain support for the Patriot cause by showing the Colonists that it was pointless to remain loyal to the British Crown.
Second-class citizens
Many of the Neutral Colonists in the village did not want to go to war against the king and Great Britain.
One of the most famous was Benjamin Franklins son, William Franklin, who was the last Loyalist Governor of New Jersey. The term Tory was used to describe those who remained loyal to the British Crown. Since early in the eighteenth century, Tory had described those upholding the right of the Kings over parliament. During the revolution, particularly after the Declaration of Independence in 1776 this use was extended to cover anyone who remained loyal to the British Crown.
Most members of the Congress didn't want to break away from England. They wanted the colonies to remain English.
one reason. They wanted to stay British subjects because Britain was the world's most powerful military power.
Loyalists. They were loyal to the king.
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The colonists boycotted the British taxes that were forced on them as well as the different laws that were passed by the British in order to remain in control of the colonies.
one reason. They wanted to stay British subjects because Britain was the world's most powerful military power.
Some colonists had extreme national pride and believed that they were still British by nationality even though they were not born in Great Britain. These British loyalists believed in the British rule and were deeply Loyal to the King of England.
The Americans were not united in their opposition to British rule. Some estimated that only about two-thirds of the colonists favored independence and one-third wanted to remain part of the British Empire. These colonists were referred to as Tories or Loyalists and were treated as traitors to the American cause. Many Tories fought as militia or even within the British army against the colonists. After the war, most Tories left on ships with the British soldiers to Canada or England.
That depends on whose side you're on! The British and those who were loyal to Britain (Loyalists or Tories) would have called those colonists rebels or traitors. However, in American history, colonists who were sympathetic to the fight for independence were called Patriots. About 1/3 of all colonists supported England, another 1/3 were Patriots who wanted independence, and another 1/3 attempted to remain neutral.
They were colonists who wanted the King to remain in control of the colonies. The name "Tory" is synonymous with traditionalists and monarchists. They were also called "loyalists" for their loyalty to the British crown. Many faced attacks and some had to stay in areas controlled by the British. Because of the war, a significant number left the new United States for Britain or Canada.
The American colonists who still supported the British were called loyalists or Tories (for the dwindling Tory political party, used to ridicule conservative politicians close to George III). It was difficult for any colonist to remain "neutral" when pressured by both sides, who considered anyone not "for" them to be "against" them.
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