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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 Minuteman
  • B.A Loyalist
  • C.A Patriot
2.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
3.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
4.Most Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) nations sided with Britain. Which two sided with the Patriots?
  • A.The Oneida and the Tuscarora
  • B.The Cayuga and the Onondaga
  • C.The Mohawk and the Seneca
5.Why did some enslaved people fight for Britain and others for the Patriots?
  • A.Each hoped that side would give them freedom
  • B.Each side paid them more than its officers
  • C.They were all forced to fight for the king
6.A Patriot newspaper and a Loyalist newspaper described the Boston Massacre differently. Why?
  • A.One of them was written in French
  • B.Neither one knew the event had happened
  • C.Each wrote from its own side's point of view
7.Some colonists stayed neutral. What does neutral mean?
  • A.Leading the Patriot army
  • B.Fighting for both sides at once
  • C.Not taking either side
8.What was a colonist who wanted independence from Britain called?
  • A.A Patriot
  • B.A Redcoat
  • C.A Loyalist

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Answer key — Patriots, Loyalists and Others

Set 17. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.A Loyalist
  2. 2.To Canada, Britain or the British Caribbean
  3. 3.Thomas Hutchinson, royal governor of Massachusetts
  4. 4.The Oneida and the Tuscarora
  5. 5.Each hoped that side would give them freedom
  6. 6.Each wrote from its own side's point of view
  7. 7.Not taking either side
  8. 8.A Patriot

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