Question

3 points
Why did African Americans join the Continental Army? *
O They had excellent military skills.
They were generously paid to join the army.
They blamed Great Britain for their enslavement.
They hoped to earn their freedom by serving.

Answer 1

Answer:

They hoped to earn their freedom by serving.

Explanation:

African Americans started heading north because in the south, things were brutal and dangerous. Although they were still slaves, they fled to the north because they were seen and treated as people, instead of property. They joined the Continental Army because they wanted to fight the South without being hanged or otherwise accused of treason for standing up for themselves. They hoped freedom would also come of their victory.