Question

______ were mercenary soldiers that britain paid to go fight in the colonies.
☐ hessians
☐ mongolians
☐ indiana
☐ conquistadors

Explanation:

Hessians were German mercenary soldiers hired by Britain to fight in the American colonies (and other colonial conflicts). Conquistadors were Spanish conquerors in the Americas, Mongolians are a Central Asian ethnic group, and "Indiana" is a US state or a term related to Native Americans but not mercenaries for Britain. So the correct option is Hessians.

Answer:

$\square$ Hessians
$\square$ Mongolians
$\square$ Indiana
$\square$ Conquistadors

(The correct option is the one labeled "Hessians".)