Not everyone took sides in the war
Many chose to stay neutral or not take a side with the politics of the war
Ben Franklin, was a famous Patriot, and his son, was a Royal Governor of New Jersey and warned the people in that colony not to act against the King
George Washington was the leader of the Continental Army, and his brother was a Loyalist
Some people like the Quakers and Menonites, did not believe in any fighting
Still others, like slaves could not openly express their feelings, but had to go along with their masters loyalties