Patriots Loyalists and Other Choices
Match the cards using the notes about Patriot position, Loyalist position, Avoiding sides and Independent community aims.
About 15 minutes, plus any extended practice
Supplied materials
- Paper and pencil; drawing or spoken answers are welcome.
- Topic notes: Patriot position: support for independence from Britain. Loyalist position: support for continued allegiance to Britain. Avoiding sides: trying not to align with either stated camp. Independent community aims: pursuing freedom or sovereignty not captured by one uniform camp.
- Original exercise cards: A historical-style classroom card favors an independent United States. / A historical-style classroom card favors remaining under Britain. / A fictional historical-style person refuses to join either camp. / A card describes Native nations making different strategic choices. / A card opposes colonial independence and supports the Crown. / A card describes an attempt to remain outside the conflict. / A card describes enslaved people pursuing freedom amid the war. / A card supports ending British political control.
Learn the idea
During the Revolution, people made different choices under unequal conditions. Patriots supported independence; Loyalists supported continued connection to Britain. Some people tried to avoid taking sides. Enslaved people and Native nations pursued freedom, safety and sovereignty; their aims cannot be reduced to one uniform allegiance.
Patriot position: support for independence from Britain. Loyalist position: support for continued allegiance to Britain. Avoiding sides: trying not to align with either stated camp. Independent community aims: pursuing freedom or sovereignty not captured by one uniform camp.
Look for support for independence, support for Britain, an attempt to avoid either side or freedom and sovereignty aims outside those two camps. Read the notes and the word cards. You can write, draw or say your answer.
- Read the four notes. Find the words Patriot position, Loyalist position, Avoiding sides, Independent community aims.
- Look for support for independence, support for Britain, an attempt to avoid either side or freedom and sovereignty aims outside those two camps.
- Read the worked answer. Then try the other cards and explain which words helped you choose.
- Choose two different examples: one for Patriot position and one for Loyalist position. Explain how their clues differ.
See the method in action
Worked example: The card says: “A historical-style classroom card favors an independent United States.” That matches Patriot position. Patriot position is support for independence from Britain. Compare the note for Avoiding sides: Avoiding sides is trying not to align with either stated camp. That is a different clue.
Check your reasoning
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Helpful tips
- Look for support for independence, support for Britain, an attempt to avoid either side or freedom and sovereignty aims outside those two camps.
- If you are unsure, ask an adult to read the card again. Match what this card says; do not add a new event or detail.
See the answer and explanation
Loyalist position
The card says: “A historical-style classroom card favors remaining under Britain.” That matches Loyalist position. Loyalist position is support for continued allegiance to Britain.
Take it further
New card: “A card supports ending British political control.” Match it with a note, then point to or say the words that helped. Check: The card says: “A card supports ending British political control.” That matches Patriot position. Patriot position is support for independence from Britain.
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