* Also known as "Whigs" or "Revolutionaries"
* Wanted independence from Great Britain
* Included people from all walks of life, including farmers, merchants, lawyers, and doctors
* Some of the most famous Patriots include George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin Franklin
Loyalists
* Also known as "Tories" or "Royalists"
* Wanted to remain part of Great Britain
* Included people from all walks of life, including farmers, merchants, lawyers, and doctors
* Some of the most famous Loyalists include Benedict Arnold, William Franklin, and Thomas Hutchinson