Two sides to The American Revolution?

Question

During the "American Revolution", there were two sides, the people who supported the Declaration of independenc(or the idea of freedom) and the ones that didn't (loyal to the brtish king). What were each side "called" patriots...militants...Tories...i dunno?? And what were there reasons or arguments for choosing that side? Or if you know of any books/websites i can use that could help me out?

Answer 1

The revolutionaries we're called patriots thoose who remained loyal to the king we're called loyalist.

Answer 2

The ones for freedom were considered "patriots" and the ones who wanted to remain with the King are called "Loyalists". Each had their own reasons. Patriots were tired of the soldiers imposing themselves in the patriots' homes, unfair taxation, no representation in Parliment and no real freedoms. The Loyalists wanted to stay with the King because it was the same as it had always been

Answer 3

It could be economic: someone could be a patriot because he didn't like the heavy taxes on everything. Or because he thought that, as an Englishman, he deserved representation and wasn't getting enough respect. Or because he had emigrated from Germany and didn't like the English. Or because a soldier had been rude to him. Or because his family were Whigs. Or because he couldn't cut down the pine tree in his front yard because the English navy had marked it to be used as a mast. He could be a Tory because his family had always supported the king. Or because the government had done him a favor. Or because he appreciated the help the English army had given during the French and Indian War. Or because he didn't like the idea of rebellion.

Answer 4

The Americans who wanted to seperate from Britain and wanted to form their own country were known as Patriots. Americans who supported the British were known as Loyalists.