4 / 13 Which of the following statements best represents the division between Patriots and Loyalists?
AMost American colonists were Patriots, with only a few traditionalists remaining loyal to the King and Empire.
BMost American colonists were Loyalists, with only a few firebrand revolutionaries leading the charge for independence.
CAmerican colonists were divided among those who wanted independence, those who wanted to remain part of the British Empire, and those who were neutral.
DThe vast majority of American colonists were neutral and didn’t take a side between Loyalists and Patriots.