Question

choose the correct answer. some enslaved africans were loyalists because they ______. options: had sworn to protect the british monarch; were given massive amounts of money; were promised freedom by the british.
loyalists

• during the revolutionary war, colonists who wanted to remain under british rule were known as loyalists.
• some loyalists were members of the anglican church, while others worked for the british crown.
• some loyalists were enslaved africans who had been promised freedom by the british.

Explanation:

During the Revolutionary War, the British promised freedom to enslaved Africans who supported them as Loyalists. The option "had sworn to protect the British monarch" is unlikely as enslaved Africans wouldn't have such oaths. "Were given massive amounts of money" is also incorrect as the primary incentive was freedom, not money. The correct reason is the promise of freedom.

Answer:

C. were promised freedom by the British (assuming the third option is labeled C; if the options are labeled differently, adjust the identifier accordingly, e.g., if the third option is A, B, C with C being the third, then C. were promised freedom by the British)