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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.What was a colonist who stayed loyal to the British king called?
  • A.A Loyalist
  • B.A Patriot
  • C.A Minuteman
2.In 1775 Virginia's royal governor offered freedom to enslaved men who did what?
  • A.Left Patriot owners and fought for the British
  • B.Joined the Continental Army
  • C.Signed the Declaration of Independence
3.What was a colonist who wanted independence from Britain called?
  • A.A Redcoat
  • B.A Patriot
  • C.A Loyalist
4.A Patriot newspaper and a Loyalist newspaper described the Boston Massacre differently. Why?
  • A.One of them was written in French
  • B.Each wrote from its own side's point of view
  • C.Neither one knew the event had happened
5.Most Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) nations sided with Britain. Which two sided with the Patriots?
  • A.The Mohawk and the Seneca
  • B.The Cayuga and the Onondaga
  • C.The Oneida and the Tuscarora
6.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
7.Where did many Loyalists go after the war?
  • A.To France, to fight against Britain
  • B.To the Continental Congress
  • C.To Canada, Britain or the British Caribbean
8.Benjamin Franklin was a Patriot. Which side did his son William, the royal governor of New Jersey, take?
  • A.The Patriot side
  • B.The Loyalist side
  • C.He stayed neutral and left for France

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Answer key — Patriots, Loyalists and Others

Set 13. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.A Loyalist
  2. 2.Left Patriot owners and fought for the British
  3. 3.A Patriot
  4. 4.Each wrote from its own side's point of view
  5. 5.The Oneida and the Tuscarora
  6. 6.They saw themselves as British and feared war and disorder
  7. 7.To Canada, Britain or the British Caribbean
  8. 8.The Loyalist side

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