The British tried to gain more support in the colonies during the American Revolution primarily by offering to free any enslaved people who fought with the British Army. This tactic aimed to incentivize enslaved individuals and their owners, hoping to weaken the resistance in the colonies by offering freedom in exchange for military service.
..How did the British try to gain more support in the colonies during the American Revolution?(1 point)
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They agreed to remove taxes if the people gave up independence.
They agreed to remove taxes if the people gave up independence.
They offered to free any enslaved people who fought with the British Army.
They offered to free any enslaved people who fought with the British Army.
They promised not to destroy the loyalists’ property at any time.
They promised not to destroy the loyalists’ property at any time.
They paid for supplies they needed, which gave colonists income.
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