Question

complete the text. in the 1770s, colonists who opposed british rule were called ____. colonists who continued to support great britain were called ____. rebels...patriots patriots...loyalists separatists...unionists nationalists...federalists

Explanation:

During the 1770s American colonial era, colonists opposing British rule sought independence and were known as Patriots (sometimes called Rebels). Colonists who remained loyal to Great Britain and its rule were called Loyalists.

Answer:

In the 1770s, colonists who opposed British rule were called Patriots . . . Rebels. Colonists who continued to support Great Britain were called Loyalists.