Patriots Vs. Loyalists

What was a patriot during the Revolutionary War?

• A volunteer solider who was ready to fight at a moments notice.

• A person who wanted independence from Great Britain.

• A football player from Boston Massachusetts.

• A person who wanted the colonies to remain a part of Great Britian.

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

• They were being taxed by Britain without representation

• They liked the French better

• They thought it would be fun to make their own country

• They thought British people were stuffy

Who of the following people was NOT a famous patriot?

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• King George III

What was another name for a loyalist?

• Tory

• Royalist

• The King's friend

• All of the above

What was a loyalist during the Revolutionary War?

• A person who remained loyal to the Continental Congress even when the war was going poorly

• A member of the sons of liberty

• A person living in the American colonies that wanted to stay a part of Britain

• Any person who immigrated from any other country than Great Britain

What famous loyalist was a general in the Continental Army before he became a traitor and went over to the British?

• George Washington

• Benedict Arnold

• John Adams

• Horatio Gates

True or False: Life for the Loyalists was easy during the Revolutionary War?

• True

• False

What was another name for the Patriots?

• Tories

• Loyalists

• Federalists

• Whigs

What American city was known as the Tory capital of America?

• Boston

• Philadelphia

• New York City

• Albany

True or False: Most of the Loyalists stayed in the United States after the Revolutionary War ended.

• True

• False