Why did many African Americans in the North take up arms to fight the British?
A) They believed that the king and the British Parliament were solely responsible for their lack of freedom.
B) They felt that the British had unfairly taxed them without offering representation in Congress.
C) They believed that the Americans were more likely to win the war.
D) They felt that the army was the safest place for them to be at the time.
E) They felt that the Americans were more likely to free them from slavery if they sided with them.
Answer: E
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