Question

Why were the colonists divided over the fight for independence?

Answer 1

Some felt the leaders were too vengeful.

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Answer 2

Loyalists (also labeled Tories) made up one third of the colonial population; they wished to remain British and felt that things were just right the way they currently were. The Patriots, however, were eager for independence and felt that freedom was what they needed. Different views caused fights among colonists, causing horrible events, such as the Civil War.