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.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
1.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
2.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
3.In 1775 Virginia's royal governor offered freedom to enslaved men who did what?
A.Left Patriot owners and fought for the British
B.Signed the Declaration of Independence
C.Joined the Continental Army
4.Some colonists stayed neutral. What does neutral mean?
A.Fighting for both sides at once
B.Not taking either side
C.Leading the Patriot army
5.What was a colonist who wanted independence from Britain called?
A.A Redcoat
B.A Loyalist
C.A Patriot
6.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
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.The Loyalist side
B.The Patriot side
C.He stayed neutral and left for France
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Answer key — Patriots, Loyalists and Others
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.The Oneida and the Tuscarora
2.Each wrote from its own side's point of view
3.Left Patriot owners and fought for the British
4.Not taking either side
5.A Patriot
6.Britain had tried to limit settlers moving onto their lands
7.To Canada, Britain or the British Caribbean
8.The Loyalist side
Questions about Patriots, Loyalists and Others
What does the Patriots, Loyalists and Others worksheet cover?
It practices why colonists and Native nations took different sides in 1776 — 8 questions for Grade 3 to Grade 5, all on C3 Framework D2.His.4.3-5: Explain why people living at the same time saw things differently. The instruction to students is “Circle the best answer”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which C3 Framework indicator does Patriots, Loyalists and Others practice?
D2.His.4.3-5, under History for Grade 3 to Grade 5. The published indicator reads: “Explain why individuals and groups during the same historical period differed in their perspectives.” The worksheet assesses that indicator rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Patriots, Loyalists and Others is written for Grade 3 to Grade 5, typically ages 40-41. It is one of the sheets on D2.His.4.3-5, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Patriots, Loyalists and Others come with an answer key?
Yes. All 8 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of Patriots, Loyalists and Others can I print?
25 — one per student, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.
Is Patriots, Loyalists and Others free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Patriots, Loyalists and Others, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.
More practice for D2.His.4.3-5
Explain why people living at the same time saw things differently.