Loyalists vs Patriots & Declaration of Independence

A person who is guilty of betraying his or her country is called a(n) ____________________.

• Patriot

• Loyalist

• Traitor

• Jerk

____________________ were American colonists who wanted the colonies to remain under the control of the king.

• Bigger jerks

• Patriots

• Terrorists

• Loyalists

American colonists who fought against Great Britain are called ____________________.

• Patriots

• Soldier

• Loyalists

• Farmers

30 percent of the colonists were________, or did not take a side with the patriots or loyalists.

• Mediocre

• neutral

• Independent

• republicans

Ben Franklin was a patriot because he believed____________.

• in independence from Great Britain

• King George III was a jerk

• That we should fight in the war

• that Thomas Paine’s Common Sense should be written in Spanish.

Rich landowners, religious leaders, and governors, were typically a _________.

• Neutral

• Red coat

• Patriot

• Loyalist

Why did colonist typically boycott tea and sugar?

• They were on a diet

• Tea and sugar was an export from Great Britain and they didn’t want to give them more money

• Great Britain taxed these products unfairly

• It was a scarce resource in America

Which of the following colonists would most likely have agreed with this statement: “The king of England knows what is best for the colonies”?

• Thomas Hutchinson

• Samuel Adams

• Thomas Paine

• A neutralist

Which famous words are from a speech by Patrick Henry?

• Tonight, we ride!

• The British are coming!

• Give me liberty or give me death!

• Everybody has the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

A lawyer said Patrick Henry had committed treason because Henry

• Called the king a tyrant

• Called the king a traitor

• Argued against a minister

• Dressed improperly in court