What Effect Did the American Revolution Have on the Practice

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Multiple Choice

What effect did the American Revolution have on the practice of slavery?

• A) On the whole, slaves rejected any form of patriotic ideology and were resigned to their fate.
• B) Slaves began using the language of liberty in their arguments against slavery.
• C) The Revolution inspired the British to immediately outlaw slavery throughout their empire.
• D) It resulted in more Indians being enslaved in the United States than people of African heritage.
• E) In some states, indentured servants started to outnumber slaves.

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