How did patriot legislatures treat the wives of loyalists who had been exiled or had gone to fight with the British?
A) Most states presumed that women's political views were independent of their husbands' and allowed loyalists' wives to remain in their homes.
B) Most states considered loyalists' wives to be a dangerous source of information and imprisoned them until the end of the war.
C) Most states, presuming that women's allegiance followed their husbands', often plundered their land and personal goods.
D) Most states considered women to be too naïve to understand political issues and thus did not hold them responsible for their husbands' actions.
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