Question

What was the primary reason that many Native American groups chose to support the British rather than the colonists during the Revolutionary War? (1 point)
Responses

British offered better economic opportunities
British offered better economic opportunities

British promised more favorable trade agreements
British promised more favorable trade agreements

Native Americans sought military alliances
Native Americans sought military alliances

They believed British would help protect their lands from colonial expansion

Answer 1

The primary reason that many Native American groups chose to support the British rather than the colonists during the Revolutionary War was that **they believed the British would help protect their lands from colonial expansion**. Many Native American tribes viewed the British as a lesser threat to their territories compared to the expanding American colonists.