Supported revolution against british control over the colonies
believed that america should be an independent nation
made up approximately 80% of the colonial population
what colonial-era group is being described by these facts?
a)
the tories
eliminate
b)
the patriots
c)
the loyalists
d)
the "king's men"

B)the Patriots

Explanation:

The Patriots were American colonists who rebelled against British control of the American colonies in the latter half of the 18th century. As a group, the Patriots represented a wide variety of social, economic, ethnic and racial backgrounds, but they all had one thing in common: a desire to fight for an independent nation.