Lesson 2 Flashcards
Declare Independence or not
1
Q
Independance
A
separation from or freedom from control by another country or government
2
Q
Loyalists
A
People in the colonies who opposed independence and wanted the colonies to remain under control of the King of Britain
3
Q
neutral
A
not taking sides
4
Q
Patriots
A
People in the colonies who wanted the colonies to become independent from Great Britain.
5
Q
traitor
A
A person guilty of betraying her/his own country
6
Q
What were Patriots
A
Patriots were people who supported independence
7
Q
What were Loyalist
A
people who didn’t support independence
8
Q
What was the difference between Loyalists and Patriots
A
Patriot supported independence and Loyalist didn’t
Loyalist were Loyal to the king
Patriots were farmer, lawyers and merchants
Loyalists were rich landowners
Patriots had a lot of motivation
