Chapter 11: To Declare Independence or Not

NEW WORDS

Loyalist Patriot neutralist independence

Match Vocabulary to definition

1) ________________________ freedom from control of another country

2) ________________________ colonist who argued that the colonies should not separate from Britain

3) ________________________ colonist who argued in favor of independence from Britain

4) colonist who was undecided about independence from Britain

11) Which of the colonists would most likely have agreed with this statement: "The King of England knows what is best for the colonies"?

12) Which of the colonists would most likely have agreed with this statement: "Britain and the King are too far away to know what is best for the colonies"?

13) Which of the colonists would most likely have agreed with this statement: "I am not sure who knows what is best for the colonies, but I don't want to see a war between Britain and the Colonies."?

Loyalists: Thomas Hutchinson Lord Dunmore Jonathan Boucher

Patriots: Benjamin Franklin Mercy Otis Warren Samuel Adams

For each Loyalist write a thought bubble stating what their view on independence was:

For each Patriot write a thought bubble stating what their view on independence was:

On quiz - be able to identify each colonist using a picture.