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Which of the Following Statements Best Characterizes the Policy of British

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Which of the following statements best characterizes the policy of British generals like Clinton and Cornwallis toward slaves?


A) They were staunch abolitionists who made no distinction between the slaves of Patriots and the slaves of Loyalists,granting freedom to both.
B) Their policy toward slaves was based largely on military expedience,and they sometimes abandoned slave allies when military necessity compelled them to do so.
C) They refused to pursue the initiatives of earlier British commanders who had offered freedom to Patriots' slaves,and instead insisted on returning all slaves to their masters.
D) Their official policy was to sell off any slaves who came to their lines in order to raise funds to support their armies.

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