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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.Why did many Native nations side with Britain?
  • A.Britain gave them seats in Parliament
  • B.They wanted to pay the tea tax
  • C.Britain had tried to limit settlers moving onto their lands
2.Why did many Loyalists want to stay part of Britain?
  • A.They had never heard of the war
  • B.They saw themselves as British and feared war and disorder
  • C.They wanted to stop paying all taxes
3.Why did some enslaved people fight for Britain and others for the Patriots?
  • A.They were all forced to fight for the king
  • B.Each hoped that side would give them freedom
  • C.Each side paid them more than its officers
4.Most Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) nations sided with Britain. Which two sided with the Patriots?
  • A.The Mohawk and the Seneca
  • B.The Oneida and the Tuscarora
  • C.The Cayuga and the Onondaga
5.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
6.What was a colonist who stayed loyal to the British king called?
  • A.A Loyalist
  • B.A Minuteman
  • C.A Patriot
7.Benjamin Franklin was a Patriot. Which side did his son William, the royal governor of New Jersey, take?
  • A.The Loyalist side
  • B.He stayed neutral and left for France
  • C.The Patriot side
8.In 1775 Virginia's royal governor offered freedom to enslaved men who did what?
  • A.Signed the Declaration of Independence
  • B.Joined the Continental Army
  • C.Left Patriot owners and fought for the British

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Answer key — Patriots, Loyalists and Others

Set 12. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Britain had tried to limit settlers moving onto their lands
  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.To Canada, Britain or the British Caribbean
  6. 6.A Loyalist
  7. 7.The Loyalist side
  8. 8.Left Patriot owners and fought for the British

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