The most motivating factor for many free Black men to join Patriot militias was C. They wished to protect their homes and communities and believed they would be hanged if the British won. This motivation was rooted in the immediate threat to their lives and livelihoods posed by the British and the potential for increased oppression if the British were victorious in the Revolutionary War.
What MOST motivated many free Black men to join Patriot militias?
A.
They agreed with the argument presented in Thomas Paine’s Common Sense about a small country ruling a larger one.
B.
They believed that a Patriot victory would lead to the creation of a new country where slavery was outlawed.
C.
They wished to protect their homes and communities and believed they would be hanged if the British won.
D.
They hoped that a Patriot victory would lead to the creation of a new country which would give them more rights.
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