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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.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
2.In 1775 Virginia's royal governor offered freedom to enslaved men who did what?
  • A.Joined the Continental Army
  • B.Left Patriot owners and fought for the British
  • C.Signed the Declaration of Independence
3.What was a colonist who stayed loyal to the British king called?
  • A.A Loyalist
  • B.A Minuteman
  • C.A Patriot
4.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
5.A Patriot newspaper and a Loyalist newspaper described the Boston Massacre differently. Why?
  • A.Neither one knew the event had happened
  • B.Each wrote from its own side's point of view
  • C.One of them was written in French
6.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
7.Which person was a Loyalist?
  • A.Thomas Hutchinson, royal governor of Massachusetts
  • B.Samuel Adams, leader of the Sons of Liberty
  • C.Patrick Henry of Virginia
8.Some colonists stayed neutral. What does neutral mean?
  • A.Leading the Patriot army
  • B.Not taking either side
  • C.Fighting for both sides at once

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Answer key — Patriots, Loyalists and Others

Set 14. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.To Canada, Britain or the British Caribbean
  2. 2.Left Patriot owners and fought for the British
  3. 3.A Loyalist
  4. 4.Each hoped that side would give them freedom
  5. 5.Each wrote from its own side's point of view
  6. 6.The Oneida and the Tuscarora
  7. 7.Thomas Hutchinson, royal governor of Massachusetts
  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.