Problem
Read the following paragraph from the section "On The Fence."
Reasons for supporting either side varied. The British understood the need to build up colonial popular support for the loyalist cause. Some colonists joined either cause simply for personal gain or military glory. The American colonists were British citizens, after all. Those who supported Britain might have felt a deep sense of loyalty and patriotism to the mother country. Some colonial farmers profited from selling goods to British forces. Other farmers profited by selling to the patriots.
What conclusion is BEST supported by the paragraph above?