1. The Patriots' desire for their own government was a direct rejection of what practice?
- A. Being ruled by a distant king and parliament.
- B. Electing local officials to manage town business.
- C. Having colonial assemblies to discuss local issues.
- D. Trading goods like tea and paper with other nations.
2. What was the main goal of the colonists who identified as Patriots?
- A. To pay fewer taxes but remain under the king's rule
- B. To elect their own representatives to the British Parliament
- C. To have the colonies govern themselves and create their own laws
- D. To expand colonial trade exclusively with Great Britain
3. Colonists who were merchants and artisans often became Patriots because they were angry about...
- A. the king appointing their local governors.
- B. the long distance to Great Britain.
- C. British laws and taxes that hurt their businesses and trade.
- D. the requirement to serve in the British army.
4. A key belief of the Patriots was that it was unfair for laws to be made by...
- A. a government across the ocean where colonists had no voice.
- B. elected officials from within their own colonies.
- C. wealthy landowners and merchants only.
- D. colonial governors who were appointed by the king.
5. The group of colonists known as Patriots included people from many different backgrounds, such as...
- A. only wealthy landowners and royal officials.
- B. only soldiers and members of the Church of England.
- C. merchants who sold goods, lawyers, and skilled craftspeople.
- D. only people who lived in the city of Boston.
6. During the growing conflict with Great Britain, what were the colonists who wanted to fight for independence called?
- A. Loyalists
- B. Patriots
- C. Neutrals
- D. Governors
7. What term described colonists who chose not to take a side in the growing conflict between Great Britain and the Patriots?
- A. Neutrals
- B. Traitors
- C. Loyalists
- D. Patriots
8. A colonial merchant angry about British taxes on goods would most likely have supported which group?
- A. The Loyalists, because he feared war would disrupt trade.
- B. The Patriots, because they argued for economic freedom.
- C. The Neutrals, since he wanted to avoid taking risks.
- D. The British army, because it offered protection.
9. Which of the following explains a common reason why a colonist might have chosen to remain a Loyalist?
- A. They wanted to start their own businesses without British taxes.
- B. They believed colonists should have the right to elect their own governors.
- C. They were officials appointed by the king and felt a duty to uphold British law.
- D. They thought that war was the only way to gain more personal freedoms.
10. What was the main disagreement that divided Patriots and Loyalists?
- A. The choice of an official religion for the colonies.
- B. Whether to separate from Great Britain or stay under British rule.
- C. How to manage trade with Native American tribes.
- D. The location of the colonies' capital city.