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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.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
2.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
3.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
4.A Patriot newspaper and a Loyalist newspaper described the Boston Massacre differently. Why?
  • A.One of them was written in French
  • B.Each wrote from its own side's point of view
  • C.Neither one knew the event had happened
5.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
6.Most Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) nations sided with Britain. Which two sided with the Patriots?
  • A.The Cayuga and the Onondaga
  • B.The Mohawk and the Seneca
  • C.The Oneida and the Tuscarora
7.Why did some enslaved people fight for Britain and others for the Patriots?
  • A.They were all forced to fight for the king
  • B.Each hoped that side would give them freedom
  • C.Each side paid them more than its officers
8.What was a colonist who wanted independence from Britain called?
  • A.A Patriot
  • B.A Loyalist
  • C.A Redcoat

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Answer key — Patriots, Loyalists and Others

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  1. 1.Britain had tried to limit settlers moving onto their lands
  2. 2.To Canada, Britain or the British Caribbean
  3. 3.Not taking either side
  4. 4.Each wrote from its own side's point of view
  5. 5.They saw themselves as British and feared war and disorder
  6. 6.The Oneida and the Tuscarora
  7. 7.Each hoped that side would give them freedom
  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.