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Colonists who supported independence from Britain were called Loyalists. Separatists. Patriots. Tories.

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Answer:patriots is correct

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Patriots is the correct answer. Patriots (or revolutionaries) were colonists who supported independence from Britain. The patriots encompassed a diverse group of people from lawyers to slaves. Famous patriots include John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. They were opposed by loyalists.
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