African-Americans chose to fight for the British instead of the colonist plantation owners because they wanted to put their efforts in helping the British because if the British won the war the American-American citizens would be set free.
<span>It was a financially sound move, It expanded our military presence in the world, and It expanded our social and political presence in the world. </span>
The correct answer is answer choice D, barons. Barons, or nobles, were heavily taxed by King John to fund his wars with France, which is why they revolted and forced him to sign the Magna Carta. Peasants and farmers were not taxed because they could not contribute much to the war effort, and Parliament did not yet exist when the Magna Carta was signed.
