Question 1

Which of the following best describes the primary purpose of Lanning’s passage?

	Answer
	African Americans fought only for the British in the Revolutionary War.
	The Revolutionary War provided opportunities for equal opportunity and treatment, but slavery continued to expand in the new United States.
	Black soldiers overwhelmingly fought for the Americans during the Revolutionary War.
	As a result of African Americans’ contributions to the Revolution, the new United States passed federal laws to abolish slavery.