Terrorists or Patriots

We have been learning about American Revolution. Boston tea party is our topic and I've been ask that which side is correct. From my perspective, I think that the colonists are both terrorists and patriots. I believe that the terrorists has every rights to control the colonists. If I were the terrorists, I would be very angry because of the British actions. On the other side, the patriots just need more freedom. They can trade only with the mother country, that made it unfair.

For example, the red shirt, most of them came from the northerneast of Thailand. Their cities aren't developing just like the southern part. On the other hand, Bangkok is the most develop city and the government have it's priority there. So, the red shirt are allowed to claimed for rights. But, red shirt can be pronounced as both terrorists and patriots because it contains the use of violence.