In the second paragraph (lines 9–14), the speaker makes which of the following claims about the British response to the colonists?
A
By deploying their fleets, the British have shown their willingness to listen to and negotiate with the colonists.B
With their acceptance of British assurances, the colonists have relinquished any hope of staving off the British military.C
Due to their insistence on remaining in good standing with the British, the colonists ushered in British military occupation.D
Through their militaristic response, the British have shifted the confrontation away from diplomacy and toward war.