Question

More than ________ Patriot POW's are helped on prison ships in _____________ harbor.

a) 500; New York
b) 1,000; Boston
c) 1,500; Charleston
d) 2,000; Philadelphia

Answer 1

The correct answer is c) 1,500; Charleston. During the American Revolutionary War, more than 1,500 Patriot prisoners of war were helped on prison ships in Charleston Harbor.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct answer is c) 1,500; Charleston.

During the American Revolutionary War, after the Siege of Charleston in April 1780, many defeated American soldiers were placed in jails or in British prison ships anchored in Charleston Harbor. These prison ships were used by the British to hold captive American soldiers, particularly those captured during the war. More than 1,500 Patriot prisoners of war were helped on prison ships in Charleston Harbor.