USA HISTORY

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783

PAUL REVERE BIOGRAPHY FACTS QUOTES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is a group of people who live on a colony called?
A
colony
B
patriots
C
colonists
D
children
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -colonists. A colonist is a member of a government-backed group that settles in a new country or region. The land that’s claimed by a colonist is usually already occupied by another group of people. A colonist can also be called a settler, someone who helps start a settlement in a new land.

Detailed explanation-2: -Synonyms of colonist. see usage paragraph below. : a member or inhabitant of a colony (see colony sense 1) the Jamestown/Plymouth colonists. especially : a person who migrates to and settles in a foreign area as part of a colony.

Detailed explanation-3: -Patriots, also known as Revolutionaries, Continentals, Rebels, or American Whigs, were the colonists of the Thirteen Colonies who rejected British rule over the colonies.

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