The reason that the Canadian government offered citizenship and the right to vote to black immigrants after three years’ residency was __________

A) strong opposition to American slavery
B) the hope that they could enslave unwitting blacks who entered their country
C) the hope that new black communities would provide a buffer between white Canadians and rebellious Indians
D) the revenue to be raised from taxation


Answer: C

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