Respuesta :
Answer:
D
Explanation:
Colonists who opposed independence from Britain were known as Loyalists. Most Patriots supported independence because they felt that recent British laws on the American Colonies violated their rights as British citizens. Many loyalists left the American Colonies for their own safety.
Answer:
A.
Patriots were people who wanted the American colonies to gain their independence from Britain. They wanted their own country called the United States(Thay didnt want to stay part of Britain).
Not everyone who lived in the American colonies wanted to break away from the British. There were many people who wanted to stay part of Britain and remain British citizens. These people were called loyalists.