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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.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
2.What was a colonist who wanted independence from Britain called?
  • A.A Patriot
  • B.A Loyalist
  • C.A Redcoat
3.Some colonists stayed neutral. What does neutral mean?
  • A.Fighting for both sides at once
  • B.Leading the Patriot army
  • C.Not taking either side
4.What was a colonist who stayed loyal to the British king called?
  • A.A Loyalist
  • B.A Patriot
  • C.A Minuteman
5.Benjamin Franklin was a Patriot. Which side did his son William, the royal governor of New Jersey, take?
  • A.The Patriot side
  • B.He stayed neutral and left for France
  • C.The Loyalist side
6.Why did many Native nations side with Britain?
  • A.They wanted to pay the tea tax
  • B.Britain had tried to limit settlers moving onto their lands
  • C.Britain gave them seats in Parliament
7.Why did many Loyalists want to stay part of Britain?
  • A.They wanted to stop paying all taxes
  • B.They had never heard of the war
  • C.They saw themselves as British and feared war and disorder
8.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

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Answer key — Patriots, Loyalists and Others

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  1. 1.The Oneida and the Tuscarora
  2. 2.A Patriot
  3. 3.Not taking either side
  4. 4.A Loyalist
  5. 5.The Loyalist side
  6. 6.Britain had tried to limit settlers moving onto their lands
  7. 7.They saw themselves as British and feared war and disorder
  8. 8.Thomas Hutchinson, royal governor of Massachusetts

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