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Susan Simpson
on Oct 20, 2024
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What did Lord Dunmore do that horrified many southerners?
A) He encouraged Indians to conduct raids against backcountry settlements in the Carolinas.
B) He issued a proclamation freeing all slaves south of the Ohio River.
C) He promised freedom to slaves who joined the British cause.
D) He confiscated the property of Loyalists.
E) He circulated germ-ridden blankets among frontier towns to spread disease.
Lord Dunmore
Lord Dunmore, also known as John Murray, was a British colonial governor who issued a proclamation in 1775 offering freedom to enslaved Africans who joined the British forces against the American revolutionaries.
Southerners
Refers to inhabitants of the Southern United States, historically associated with specific cultural, social, and economic traits.
- Analyze the diverse responses from various colonial and British figures to the escalating tensions.
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Learning Objectives
- Analyze the diverse responses from various colonial and British figures to the escalating tensions.