TCI Lesson 11- To Declare Independence or Not-custom

A person who is guilty of betraying his or her country is called a ___

• Loyalists

• neitral

• Patriots

• traitor

_____ were colonists who wanted the colonists to remain under the control of the king.

• independence

• Loyalists

• neutral

• Patriots

American colonists who fought against Great Britain are called

• independence

• Loyalists

• Patriots

• traitor

The colonists wanted _____ from Great Britain.

• independence

• Loyalists

• neutral

• Patriots

Many colonists were _______, or did not takes sides.

• Loyalists

• neutral

• Patriots

• traitor

Ben Franklin was a Patriot because he

• obeyed the laws.

• was willing to fight.

• wanted independence.

• was loyal to the king.

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

• Benjamin Franklin

• Samuel Adams

• a neutral colonist

Lord Dunmore was

• a king.

• neutral.

• a Patriot.

• a Loyalist.

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.

A lawyer said Patrick Henry had committed treason because Henry

• called the king a tyrant

• argued against a minister.

• defended a law of Virginia.

• dressed improperly in court.