Question

one action that angered patriot colonists during the american revolution was a decree that offered freedom to slaves and indentured servants if they declared loyalty to the british crown and fought alongside the redcoats. this decree was known as (1 point)
the proclamation of 1763.
the declaration of independence.
the royal proclamation.
lord dunmores proclamation.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• The Proclamation of 1763 restricted colonial expansion westward, not related to freeing slaves to fight for Britain.
• The Declaration of Independence was the colonists' declaration of freedom from Britain, not a British decree.
• The "Royal Proclamation" is a general term, but the specific decree offering freedom to slaves/indentured servants to fight for Britain was Lord Dunmore's Proclamation.
• Lord Dunmore's Proclamation (by the British governor of Virginia) offered freedom to slaves and indentured servants who fought for the British, which matches the description.

Answer:

D. Lord Dunmore's Proclamation