Would you have joined the American Revolution?

The British offered freedom for service, while the Americans initially rejected Black soldiers.

Both sides actively recruited enslaved African Americans from the start.

The Americans offered land grants, while the British offered monetary compensation.

Neither side was interested in African American involvement in the conflict.

The British offered advanced weaponry to Native American tribes.

The Proclamation of 1763 prevented colonial expansion westward, protecting Native American lands.

The British promised Native Americans full citizenship in the empire.

The British offered to establish new trade routes exclusively for Native American goods.

The promise of immediate voting rights after the war.

The opportunity to gain military rank and leadership positions.

Individual autonomy and self-protection.

Guaranteed land ownership for their families.

Exemption from all colonial taxes.

The right to run for office and vote.

Automatic nobility status.

Guaranteed protection from British impressment.

£500 of property

£1,000 of property

£2,500 of property

£5,000 of property

They feared losing their land if their farms were untended or if the revolution failed.

They were already wealthy and had no reason to support a change in government.

They believed the British would offer them more land if they remained loyal.

They were primarily concerned with maintaining their social status within the British system.

Guaranteed political office after the war.

Exemption from all future taxes.

Money and land.

A direct path to nobility.

They began offering lifetime pensions to all recruits.

They started conscripting men due to unmet voluntary enlistment quotas.

They reduced enlistment terms to less than six months.

They outsourced recruitment to private military companies.