Why did many slaves and freedmen ally themselves with the british cause during the american revolution?
a)
they believed the colonists were disloyal to the crown and chose to fight for continued british control.
b)
they hoped great britain would make them british citizens if they agreed to fight against colonial independence.
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c)
they believed their own liberation from slavery was of higher priority than the colonies' independence from britain.
d)
they immigrated from great britain and felt they would be betraying their homeland if they fought against great britain.