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During the Revolutionary War, how did the British convince slaves to run away from their owners and help the British war effort?


A.

made plans to arrest slave owners


B.

offered freedom


C.

said they would pay them


D.

promised to keep families together

Verified Answer :

haleybaley222

for five points is going to be D.as in

Since the prospect of enslaved people armed with guns terrified even white Loyalists, Dunmore appeased the slaveholders by employing the runaways as laborers to build forts, bridges, and trenches, as well as engage in trades like shoemaking, blacksmithing, and carpentry.

So, Option B is correct.

The other Options are incorrect as:


  • Option A is incorrect as how would slaves would be convinced by the deal that their owners will be arrested.


  • Option C is incorrect as paying them would not convince them to run away from their owners.


  • Option D is incorrect as they did not promised to keep their families together.

Thus, Option B is correct to convince slaves to run away.

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