Patriot & Loyalists

What was a patriot during the Revolutionary War?

• A. A person who liked to ride horses into battle

• B. A volunteer soldier who was ready to fight at a short notice

• C. A person who wanted independence from Great Britain

• D. A person who wanted the colonies to remain a part of the country of Great Britain

What was the main reason that the colonies wanted their independence from Britain?

• A. They were being taxed by Britain without representation

• B. They thought English people were stuffy

• C. They did not want to drink English tea any more

• D. They liked the French better

Who of the following people was NOT a famous patriot?

• A. George Washington

• B. John Adams

• C. Samuel Adams

• D. King George III

What was another name for Loyalist?

• A. Tory

• B. Royalist

• C. The King`s Friend

• D. All of the above

What was a loyalist during the Revolutionary War?

• A. A person who remained loyal to the Continental Congress

• B. A member of the Sons of Liberty

• C. A person living in the American colonies who wanted to stay a part of Great Britain

• D. A person who remained loyal to the colony of Pennsylvania

What famous loyalist was a general in the Continental army then became a president of USA later?

• A. T.S. Eliot

• B. Somerset Maugham

• C. Donald Trump

• D. George Washington

What was another name for the patriots?

• A. Sons of Liberty

• B. Rebels & Whigs

• C. Colonials.

• D. All of the above

Which of the following American cities was known as the Tory capital of America?

• A. Boston

• B. Philadelphia

• C. Pennsylvania

• D. New York city

What happened to the loyalists after the war?

• A. Some loyalists moved to Great Britain after the war ended.

• B. Some loyalists lost their fortunes

• C. Some loyalists lost their lands

• D. All of the above

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• A. Thomas Paine

• B. Thomas Edison

• C. Thomas Jefferson

• D. None of the above