Ineed which statement describes the declaration of the causes and necessities of taking up arms? a. colonists said they would fight unless king george signed a peace treaty. b. colonists said they were ready to fight but were loyal to king george. c. colonists said peace could be restored without britain granting independence. d. colonists said they would rather die as free men than as slaves.

Me a slaveowner who worked a slave to death or be a slave to death, a. cannot be tried for murder in criminal court but could be sued for wrongful death in the civil court b. cannot be tried in court because there was no law against the mistreatment of slaves. c. could have his form or plantation confiscated by the state and sold to the highest bidder. d. could be tried for murder in most southern states.