Studies Weekly 22: Patriots Loyalist and Fence Sitters

Patriots support which country?

• America

• England

• France

• Mexico

Loyalists support which country?

• America

• England

• France

• Mexico

True or False: The Sons of Liberty were Loyalists.

• True

• False

True or False: Thomas Jefferson was a patriot.

• True

• False

True or False: Paul Revere is famous for warning the colonist the British soldiers were coming by yelling "The British are coming!".

• True

• False

The British foot soldiers were called ________________.

• officers

• regulars

• peddlers

• minute men

Which of the following words means the same as confiscate?

• keep

• give

• throw

• take

Why were the British marching to Lexington?

• They wanted to stop Paul Revere from warning the Patriots.

• They heard that weapons were concealed there.

• They were displaying their military power to the colonists.

• They were fleeing from the American army.

The only rider to get all the way to Concord was __________.

• Paul Revere

• Samuel Prescott

• Samuel Adams

• William Dawes

Who wanted total independence and freedom from Britain?

• Loyalist

• Patriots

• Fence Sitters