What is one reason the British southern strategy failed?(1 point)

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The British believed they could travel south and gain further ground.
The British believed they could travel south and gain further ground.

The British were given supplies and shelter by the local population.
The British were given supplies and shelter by the local population.

The British believed that the patriots in the South supported them.
The British believed that the patriots in the South supported them.

The British believed that most people in the South favored the loyalists.

Answer 1

The British believed that the patriots in the South supported them.

This assumption was incorrect, as many Southern colonists were actually aligned with the patriot cause, which undermined British efforts in that region.