Question

What main political groups existed in the colonies in the 1770s and how did they get there names

Answer 1

2 main groups are the patriots and the loyalists.

Step-by-step explanation:

The loyalists got their names because they were loyal to Great Britain.

The Patriots were named because they were selected by a panel of Boston sportswriters in a contest to name the team.

Answer 2

The main political groups that existed in the colonies in the 1770s were the "Patriots" and the "Loyalists"--the Patriots got their name because they viewed themselves as being patriotic to the colonies for wanting to separate from Britain, and the Loyalists got theirs because they wanted to remain loyal to Britain.