Americans who opposed independence for the colonies were labeled ____ or ____,while the independence-seeking Patriots were also known as ____.

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Tories and Loyalists were both terms used to describe Americans who opposed independence, while Patriots were those who sought independence. Whigs were also a political faction in Britain at the time, but in the context of the American Revolution, the term Whig was often used synonymously with Patriot.

Americans Who Opposed Independence for the Colonies Were Labeled ____