Even though the Revolutionary War was between colonists and the British, not all of the colonists disagreed with British rule. Sort the descriptions below into the sides colonists' took during the American Revolution.

Patriots

• Felt oppressed by British rule and taxation.
• Supported Declaration of Independence and freedom from British rule

Loyalists

• Had financial and social reasons to maintain British rule
• Felt it was morally wrong to oppose the king

"Just a few weeks after the battles at Lexington and Concord, on May 10, 1775, colonial delegates met at the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia. The delegates represented the 13 British colonies from New Hampshire to Georgia. Most of the delegates still hoped to avoid a final break with Britain. After much debate, the delegates sent a petition to King George. In the Olive Branch Petition, they declared their loyalty to the king and asked him to repeal the Intolerable Acts."

--American History p. 148

What was King George III's response to the Olive Branch Petition sent to him by the colonies?

(1 point)
Responses

It led him to further increase the Loyalist support for the Revolution
It led him to further increase the Loyalist support for the Revolution

It allowed him to declare independence from England.
It allowed him to declare independence from England.

It only enraged King George and failed to bring peace between the British and the colonies.
It only enraged King George and failed to bring peace between the British and the colonies.

It caused him to allow brief break in the rebellion.

The correct response is:

It only enraged King George and failed to bring peace between the British and the colonies.

Sort the advantages of each side during the Revolution in the spaces provided.(4 points)
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Colonist



British

fighting for ideals
# well supplied
fighting on home ground
:: wealth
Washington as commander
:: well trained
many owned rifles and were a good shot
Navy was best in the world

Colonists

• fighting for ideals
• fighting on home ground
• Washington as commander
• many owned rifles and were a good shot

British

• well supplied
• wealth
• well trained
• Navy was best in the world

What does the Declaration of Independence call “Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness”?

(1 point)
Responses

unalienable rights
unalienable rights

laws of nature
laws of nature

grievances
grievances

self-evident truths

The correct response is:

unalienable rights

Jefferson listed many wrongs to show why the colonists had the right to rebel. Select a grievance included in the Declaration of Independence.(1 point)
Responses

"...we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor."
"...we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor."

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal..."
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal..."

“....right [and] duty, to throw off such government, and to provide new guards for their future security.”
“....right [and] duty, to throw off such government, and to provide new guards for their future security.”

“He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislature.”
“He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislature.”

The correct response is:

“He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislature.”

France and Spain sent money, supplies, and troops to aid the British to defeat the American colonists.(1 point)
Responses

True
True

False

The correct response is:

False

(France and Spain sent money, supplies, and troops to aid the American colonists, not the British.)