Asked by darren

What was a primary motivation for African Americans fighting for the British during the American Revolution?

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Primary means main or most important

Motivation means reason for doing something

Group of answer choices

They were promised freedom for fighting.

They wanted to protect their families.

They fought to gain land.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini
They were promised freedom for fighting.

Explanation: The British (e.g., Lord Dunmore's 1775 proclamation and later the Philipsburg Proclamation) offered enslaved people freedom if they escaped Patriot owners and joined British forces, which was the main reason many African Americans fought for the British. Protecting family or gaining land were secondary or individual motives.