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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 Patriot
  • B.A Loyalist
  • C.A Minuteman
2.A Patriot newspaper and a Loyalist newspaper described the Boston Massacre differently. Why?
  • A.Each wrote from its own side's point of view
  • B.One of them was written in French
  • C.Neither one knew the event had happened
3.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
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.Why did many Native nations side with Britain?
  • A.Britain had tried to limit settlers moving onto their lands
  • B.They wanted to pay the tea tax
  • C.Britain gave them seats in Parliament
6.What was a colonist who wanted independence from Britain called?
  • A.A Loyalist
  • B.A Redcoat
  • C.A Patriot
7.Where did many Loyalists go after the war?
  • A.To Canada, Britain or the British Caribbean
  • B.To the Continental Congress
  • C.To France, to fight against Britain
8.Benjamin Franklin was a Patriot. Which side did his son William, the royal governor of New Jersey, take?
  • A.He stayed neutral and left for France
  • B.The Loyalist side
  • C.The Patriot side

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Answer key — Patriots, Loyalists and Others

Set 2. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.A Loyalist
  2. 2.Each wrote from its own side's point of view
  3. 3.The Oneida and the Tuscarora
  4. 4.Each hoped that side would give them freedom
  5. 5.Britain had tried to limit settlers moving onto their lands
  6. 6.A Patriot
  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.