Question

How did the British governor of Virginia, Lord Dunmore, alienate that state’s plantation owners?

A.
by appealing to small farmers to plunder the mansions of rebel planters

B. by suspending the writ of habeas corpus and jailing members of the House of Burgesses
C.
by offering freedom to slaves who agreed to fight with the British

D.
by paying Shawnee Indians for the scalps of white rebels

Answer 1

the answer to your question would be C

Step-by-step explanation:

1775 The decree signed by Lord Dunmore, the royal governor of Virginia, which proclaimed that any slaves or indentured servants who fought on the side of the British would rewarded with their freedom.