Which of the following statements best represents the division between patriots and loyalists?
most american colonists were patriots, with only a few traditionalists remaining loyal to the king and empire.
most american colonists were loyalists, with only a few firebrand revolutionaries leading the charge for independence.
american colonists were divided among those who wanted independence, those who wanted to remain part of the british empire, and those who were neutral.
the vast majority of american colonists were neutral and didn’t take a side between loyalists and patriots.

American colonists were divided among those who wanted independence, those who wanted to remain part of the British Empire, and those who were neutral.

Explanation:

In the American Revolution, colonists of America had to choose whether to be in favor of the War of Independence or stay faithful to the King of Great Britain (George III) and his people. A part of America remained neutral, since they were not sure about what side to choose during the war. But most colonists, known as Patriots, were looking forward to become independent from Britain due to lack of representation and transgression of rights, whereas others, known as Loyalists, wanted to remain under Great Britain's rule for personal interests (such as political or economical reasons).

explanation: we can only guess at how our actions may be perceived in the future. doing something really big like killing lots of people, saving lots of people, affecting the lives of lots of people is a sure fire way of being remembered in historical records. we can also make a difference in the history records by being a small influence on something bigger, whether that is as a civil servant, scientist or artist.

of course you could argue that we all affect history just as tiny cogs in a   bigger machine.

if you mean how do people influence our opinions of things which have already happened, then simply by writing a book which looks at things form a different perspective and trying to convince people that this perspective is more accurate or truthful. people do it all the time i.e. richard the third was a terrible or was he? plenty would disagree, it's just that their views aren't the most widely known.n: