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

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Anglican ministers were often loyal to the British Crown due to their religious ties to the Church of England, and New York had a significant Loyalist population.

Which of the Following Individuals Would Have Been Most Likely