Question

[The war] is a family struggle between us and Old England. [We request] you not join on either side since you Indians are not concerned in it. —Second Continental Congress, 1775 This is a quote spoken at the Second Continental Congress in regard to the American Revolution. Why would the colonists have most likely spoken these words?

Answer 1

Probably to get men to join their army, known as the minute men.

Step-by-step explanation:

The colonists didn't have a big army like England. They didn't stand a good chance against a trained army. They needed as much men as possible. As well as people to train them.

Answer 2

They were trying to prevent a Native American alliance with the British.

Step-by-step explanation:

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