Answer:
Correct answer is d. Patriots
Step-by-step explanation:
A is wrong because Loyalists were the colonists loyal to the British.
B is wrong because it is an expression used for the people who are members of Parliament.
C is wrong because Tories are the the members of political party in Britain.
D is correct because Patriots were named like that be cause they were fighting for the patriotic cause and that was the independence of the colonies from the British Crown.