Question

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.
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.

Answer 1

c.They believed their own liberation from slavery was of higher priority than the colonies' independence from Britain.

Step-by-step explanation:

Many freedmen and slaves sided with the British in the American Revolution because the Continental Army did not officially accept black soldiers, because of that Britain took advantage of this and offered freedom to any black slaves who joined their army.

Because of that, they sided with the British because they believed that their own liberation had a higher priority than the independence from Britain.

Answer 2

The right option is C.

We see many slaves and freedmen ally themselves with the British cause during the American war of Independence . The Dunmore's Proclamation of 1775 declared that those slaves who join British army will be freed . The Proclamation made some slaves to join the British army as their own liberation was of higher priority than the colonies' independence from Britain.