The correct answer is B) American patriots were rebels who wanted independence from Britain, while American loyalists were loyal to the British crown.
What distinguished American Patriots and American loyalists is that American patriots were rebels who wanted independence from Britain, while American loyalists were loyal to the British crown.
The American Patriots where the revolutionaries in the 13 colonies of America that did not want the British monarchy to be their ruler and demanded independence from England. The Loyalists were American people that stayed loyal to Britain and did not want independence because they believed things could be worse without the monarchy. As we know, the Revolutionary War started and on July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was signed.
