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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.Some colonists stayed neutral. What does neutral mean?
  • A.Not taking either side
  • B.Fighting for both sides at once
  • C.Leading the Patriot army
2.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
3.Why did many Native nations side with Britain?
  • A.Britain gave them seats in Parliament
  • B.They wanted to pay the tea tax
  • C.Britain had tried to limit settlers moving onto their lands
4.What was a colonist who wanted independence from Britain called?
  • A.A Patriot
  • B.A Redcoat
  • C.A Loyalist
5.In 1775 Virginia's royal governor offered freedom to enslaved men who did what?
  • A.Joined the Continental Army
  • B.Signed the Declaration of Independence
  • C.Left Patriot owners and fought for the British
6.Where did many Loyalists go after the war?
  • A.To the Continental Congress
  • B.To Canada, Britain or the British Caribbean
  • C.To France, to fight against Britain
7.Why did many Loyalists want to stay part of Britain?
  • A.They had never heard of the war
  • B.They wanted to stop paying all taxes
  • C.They saw themselves as British and feared war and disorder
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

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  1. 1.Not taking either side
  2. 2.Thomas Hutchinson, royal governor of Massachusetts
  3. 3.Britain had tried to limit settlers moving onto their lands
  4. 4.A Patriot
  5. 5.Left Patriot owners and fought for the British
  6. 6.To Canada, Britain or the British Caribbean
  7. 7.They saw themselves as British and feared war and disorder
  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.