Question

in april 1814, as the war of 1812 (1812 - 1815) raged on, a controversial pamphlet circulated among black american communities across the chesapeake. it offered a deal that probably seemed, for many, too good to be true. enslaved black people, the pamphlet claimed, who joined the british cause, would, along with their families, be granted freedom after the war. in reality, the offer caused a dilemma, since anyone who accepted it would be viewed by american troops as an enemy combatant and executed upon capture. there was also the question of whether the british could be trusted, since enslavement was legal in britain too, and british plantations across the west indies were notoriously terrible. could the offer be a trick? despite the uncertainty, the offer turned out to be popular. in the first month alone, about 100 enslaved people joined up, some of them dangerously rendezvousing with british ships aboard overcrowded and tipsy canoes, others sneaking across british lines in the dead of night. many were picked up along the shore after using white flags and fires as a signal. eventually, more than 4,000 enslaved black men, women, and children took the offer, making it the largest emancipation in the u.s. prior to the civil war. those who were able took part in the british war effort. about 700 men went to tangier island, located off the coast of virginia, where they were given british military uniforms, along with weapons and a $6 a month pay. soon, they began training to become colonial marines, a fighting force made up of refugee enslaved black men. the men who couldnt become colonial marines helped the british in other ways, often as laborers assigned to build military question 8 which question is not answered by the article? a. why did british rear admiral george cockburn praise the colonial marines? b. why were some of the enslaved men who took the deal unable to become colonial marines? c. what were some of the battles the colonial marines fought in that proved them to be skilled soldiers? d. what did the controversial pamphlet that circulated among black american communities across the chesapeake claim? extras submit

Explanation:

• Option A: The text mentions that British Rear Admiral George Cockburn praised the Colonial Marines.
• Option B: The text states that some enslaved men who took the deal were unable to become Colonial Marines.
• Option C: The text does not mention anything about why some of the battles the Colonial Marines fought in proved them to be skilled soldiers.
• Option D: The text says that the controversial pamphlet that circulated among Black American communities across the Chesapeake claimed something.

Answer:

C. What were some of the battles the Colonial Marines fought in that proved them to be skilled soldiers?