Consider the document that appears beneath the heading Voices: Boston's Slaves Link Their Freedom to American Liberty in Chapter 4 of the textbook. Why did black slaves send their petition to the Massachusetts General Court in 1773?
A) They wanted to fight in the War for American Independence.
B) They wanted to remain as slaves in agricultural North America.
C) They wanted to secure freedom and make a settlement in Africa.
D) They wanted to move to Canada in order to join the British military.
Question 2
The Shaker movement was founded
A) in the 1700s. B) during the Second Great Awakening.
C) by Ann Lee. D) by Lucy Wright.
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