Which of the Following Individuals Would Have Been Most Likely

Multiple Choice

Which of the following individuals would have been most likely to be loyal to the British during the American Revolution?

A) a coastal South Carolina planter who was dependent on slave labor
B) a Boston craftsman who was also a militia member
C) a Massachusetts merchant who was losing business because of the British East India monopoly on tea
D) an Anglican minister in New York seeking to expand his congregation
E) a Virginia landowner hoping to increase his holdings west of the Appalachian Mountains