We called them 'patriots'. The British called them 'rebels'.
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The colonists who wanted to fight for independence from Britain were known as the Patriots.
American colonists thought British taxes were unfair.
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American colonists thought British taxes were unfair.
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The American Revolution came first. King Louis XV who was the King in France (the one that was overthrown and sent to the guillotine during the french revolution) actually gave money to help the American cause. The Americans could not have won the war if they had not received financial & political support from France.