Question

By war's end, how many African Americans had joined the Revolutionary Army?

A) 500
B) 5,000
C) 50,000
D) 500,000

Answer 1

The answer is b) 5,000

Answer 2

By war's end, roughly "5,000" African Americans had joined the Revolutionary Army, although it should be noted that some historians put that number closer to 8,000.