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What were Americans that remained loyal to Great Britain called?
They were called loyalists.
What were the people who sided with the British called?
Loyalists were American colonists who remained loyal to the Kingdom of Great Britain (and the British monarchy) during and after the American Revolutionary War.
What were colonists loyal to the cause of American independence called?
We called them 'patriots'. The British called them 'rebels'.
What is a loalist?
During the American Revolutionary War, the people opposing the Patriots/Colonists were called Loyalists/Tories. They got this name because they remained loyal to the King.
Who were colonists who was undecided about independence from Britain?
Colonists who opposed Britain and wanted freedom were patriots. Colonists who were loyal to Britain were loyalists or Tories. Most of the colonists wanted or didn't want freedom, so there really was no need to a name.
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