Answer: Patriots were the people who wanted to fight in the revolutionary war while loyalists were those who thought it was best for them to stay a part of great Britainn
Explanation:
in the south especially, we weren't as heavily taxed as those in the north were. in the original 13 colonies, those like georgia had a lot of elderly citizens who believed that the best thing for the colonies was to stay a part of England because that's where they were getting money from. keep in mind that most of the patriots were young people who were capable and willing to fight for their freedom and independence
