Question

select the correct answer. during the american revolution, why did many african - americans who were enslaved fight for the british and against the colonists? a. african - americans who were enslaved sided with the british because the colonists had excluded rights for enslaved people from the declaration of independence and the paris peace treaty. b. enslaved african - americans defected to the british after their \masters\ forced them to serve in separate \black\ regiments in the continental army. c. the british guaranteed enslaved african - americans that they would be liberated if they fought on the side of the british during the revolution. d. enslaved african - american were banned from serving in the continental army across the course of the american revolution. e. the british assured enslaved african - american passage to africa if they aided the british against the colonists.

Explanation:

During the American Revolution, enslaved African - Americans sided with the British because the colonists had excluded rights for enslaved people from the Declaration of Independence and other documents. The British, on the other hand, made promises of freedom to enslaved people who fought on their side.

Answer:

A. African - Americans who were enslaved sided with the British because the colonists had excluded rights for enslaved people from the Declaration of Independence and the Paris Peace Treaty.