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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.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
2.Where did many Loyalists go after the war?
  • A.To Canada, Britain or the British Caribbean
  • B.To France, to fight against Britain
  • C.To the Continental Congress
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.What was a colonist who stayed loyal to the British king called?
  • A.A Loyalist
  • B.A Minuteman
  • C.A Patriot
5.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 Patriot side
  • C.The Loyalist side
6.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
7.Which person was a Loyalist?
  • A.Patrick Henry of Virginia
  • B.Samuel Adams, leader of the Sons of Liberty
  • C.Thomas Hutchinson, royal governor of Massachusetts
8.Why did many Native nations side with Britain?
  • A.They wanted to pay the tea tax
  • B.Britain gave them seats in Parliament
  • C.Britain had tried to limit settlers moving onto their lands

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Answer key — Patriots, Loyalists and Others

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  1. 1.Left Patriot owners and fought for the British
  2. 2.To Canada, Britain or the British Caribbean
  3. 3.The Oneida and the Tuscarora
  4. 4.A Loyalist
  5. 5.The Loyalist side
  6. 6.Not taking either side
  7. 7.Thomas Hutchinson, royal governor of Massachusetts
  8. 8.Britain had tried to limit settlers moving onto their lands

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