Which of the Following Is True of American Soldiers and Sailors

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of American soldiers and sailors held as prisoners of war by the British?

• A) Over half of them joined the British army and joined the battle against the Continental Army.
• B) Many died of disease because they received meager rations and were confined in prisons that were crowded and unsanitary.
• C) They were usually treated decently and humanely.
• D) At the end of the Revolutionary War, many of them sailed with their captors back to England.

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