Please help 30 points(: Multiple choice Why were there fewer slaves in the backcountry of the Southern colonies than those areas closer to the coast? Select all that apply.
A. Colonists in the backcountry were primarily self-sufficient.
B. Backcountry colonists were fundamentally opposed to slavery.
C. Colonists in the backcountry were poor and couldn’t afford slaves.
D. Slaves had no way to travel to the backcountry to support the colonists.

D

Colonists in the backcountry were poor and couldn’t afford slaves.

b. major john c. frémont led a rebellion called the bear flag revolt.

explanation:

during the bear flag revolt, from june to july 1846, a small group of american settlers in california rebelled against the mexican government and proclaimed california an independent republic. the republic was short-lived because soon after the bear flag was raised, the u.s. military began occupying california, which went on to join the union in 1850. the bear flag became the official state flag in 1911.