Which of the following statements best describes the role African-

Americans played in the American Revolution?

(A) The colonists actively enlisted black slaves to build up the Continental

army's strength.

(B) The British army adopted a policy of enlisting runaway slaves and

off ered emancipation to gain support.

(C) African-Americans uniformly supported the patriot cause of freedom

from Britain.

(D) After the war, Britain returned most of the slaves who attempted to

seek refuge in Canada.

(E) African-Americans did not play a signifi cant role during the American

Revolution.

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Isiah Lowery

15 March, 13:49

Which of the following statements best describes the role African-

Americans played in the American Revolution?

(A) The colonists actively enlisted black slaves to build up the Continental

army's strength.

(B) The British army adopted a policy of enlisting runaway slaves and

off ered emancipation to gain support.

(C) African-Americans uniformly supported the patriot cause of freedom

from Britain.

(D) After the war, Britain returned most of the slaves who attempted to

seek refuge in Canada.

(E) African-Americans did not play a signifi cant role during the American

Revolution.

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Mylee Clay · Answer 1

The statement that best describes the role African-Americans played in the American Revolution would be that " (B) The British army adopted a policy of enlisting runaway slaves and offered emancipation to gain support," since many of the slaves knew that they would not gain their freedom with a colonial victory over the British.