To Declare Independence or Not

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

• Loyalists

• neutral

• Patriots

• traitor

______ were American colonists who wanted the colonies 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

Many colonists were ______, or did not take sides.

• Loyalists

• neutral

• Patriots

• traitor

The colonies wanted ______, or separation, from Great Britain.

• independence

• Loyalists

• neutral

• Patriots

Ben Franklin was a Patriot because he

• obeyed the laws.

• was willing to fight.

• wanted independence.

• was loyal to the king.

Rich landowners, governors, and religious leaders were often

• Loyalists.

• neutral.

• Patriots.

• red coats.

Why did many colonists boycott tea and paper?

• to punish the storekeepers

• to protest taxes on those items

• to save money for future needs

• to make their own goods at home

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.