SS Unit 3 Lesson 11

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

• independence

• Loyalists

• neutral

• traitor

________ were American colonists who wanted the colonies to remain under the control of the King.

• independence

• Loyalists

• neutral

• Patriots

Many colonists were _______, or did not take sides.

• independence

• Loyalists

• neutral

• traitor

Americans colonists who fought against Great Britain are called ________.

• Patriots

• Loyalists

• neutral

• traitor

The colonies wanted _______, or separation from Great Britain.

• independence

• Loyalists

• neutral

• traitor

Ben Franklin was a Patriot because

• obeyed the laws.

• was willing to fight.

• wanted independence.

• was loyal to the king.

Benjamin Franklin tried to persuade the British government to

• treat the colonies fairly

• free enslaved Africans

• grant the colonies independence

• give women colonists more rights

Rich landowners, governors, and religious leaders were often

• Loyalists

• neutral

• Patriots

• red coats

Which of the following reasons is the BEST example of why a colonist might choose to be on the Patriots' sides?

• The laws of Great Britain were unfair to the colonies because they had no representation in Parliament

• The Quartering Act allowed soldiers to live in colonists' homes

• Colonists had a duty to obey their king because many believed he was appointed by God

• Colonists did not have the ability to govern themselves

All of the following were reasons that Loyalists believed they should side with Britain EXCEPT...

• The king's power cam from God, so disobeying the king was like disobeying God

• Common people were not capable of ruling themselves

• Separating from Britain would hurt the economy and make colonists poor

• They felt Great Britain would keep making unfair laws