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Patriots (also known as Partisans, or Rebels ) were British North America n colonists who rebelled against the Crown during the American Revolution and established the independent states that became the United States Of America . Patriots were influenced by John Locke and the American Enlightenment . Historians in recent decades have also emphasized the influence of British " Old Whig " or "country-party" writers on the American Patriots. As a group, Patriots comprised a wide array of political points-of-view and social positions, from college students like Alexander Hamilton , to aristocratic planters like Thomas Jefferson , to plain farmers like Daniel Shays . Their opponents among fellow colonists were the Loyalists , who remained loyal to the British Crown. Loyalists condemned their opponents with the label " Traitor s" rather than the "patriots" label. Many Patriots were active before 1775 in groups such as the Sons Of Liberty . The most prominent leaders of the Patriots are revered to this day by Americans as Founding Fathers Of The United States . LIST OF PROMINENT PATRIOTS Note: most of the individuals listed below served the Revolution in multiple capacities. The classifications below are in suggestion of those for which they have most been remembered. Statesmen and office holders
Pamphleteers and activists
Military officers ''See also List Of Important People In The Era Of The American Revolution .'' Slaves had an important role in the American Revolution. Why most slaves helped in the American Revolution was because they were promised their freedom |
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