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Patriots, Loyalists and Others is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on why colonists and Native nations took different sides in 1776, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.His.4.3-5. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Patriots, Loyalists and Others

D2.His.4.3-5

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1.Which person was a Loyalist?
  • A.Samuel Adams, leader of the Sons of Liberty
  • B.Thomas Hutchinson, royal governor of Massachusetts
  • C.Patrick Henry of Virginia
2.Why did many Loyalists want to stay part of Britain?
  • A.They wanted to stop paying all taxes
  • B.They saw themselves as British and feared war and disorder
  • C.They had never heard of the war
3.Why did some enslaved people fight for Britain and others for the Patriots?
  • A.Each side paid them more than its officers
  • B.Each hoped that side would give them freedom
  • C.They were all forced to fight for the king
4.Most Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) nations sided with Britain. Which two sided with the Patriots?
  • A.The Cayuga and the Onondaga
  • B.The Oneida and the Tuscarora
  • C.The Mohawk and the Seneca
5.Benjamin Franklin was a Patriot. Which side did his son William, the royal governor of New Jersey, take?
  • A.The Loyalist side
  • B.The Patriot side
  • C.He stayed neutral and left for France
6.What was a colonist who stayed loyal to the British king called?
  • A.A Minuteman
  • B.A Loyalist
  • C.A Patriot
7.Where did many Loyalists go after the war?
  • A.To France, to fight against Britain
  • B.To Canada, Britain or the British Caribbean
  • C.To the Continental Congress
8.Some colonists stayed neutral. What does neutral mean?
  • A.Fighting for both sides at once
  • B.Leading the Patriot army
  • C.Not taking either side

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Answer key — Patriots, Loyalists and Others

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  1. 1.Thomas Hutchinson, royal governor of Massachusetts
  2. 2.They saw themselves as British and feared war and disorder
  3. 3.Each hoped that side would give them freedom
  4. 4.The Oneida and the Tuscarora
  5. 5.The Loyalist side
  6. 6.A Loyalist
  7. 7.To Canada, Britain or the British Caribbean
  8. 8.Not taking either side

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.His.4.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.