1. Which statement provides the best summary of Henry's message in the excerpt?
The British are preparing for war, and the colonists must be prepared to fight
O The British have offered a compromise, and the colonists would be wise to accept it.
The British will refuse to give in to the demands of the colonists, so the colonists
should back down.
The British told the colonists that they were weak, but the colonists are stronger than
the British think.