Which statement provides the best summary og henry's message in the excerpt?

a. The British are preparing for war, and the Colonists must be prepared to fight.

Explanation:

This is in relation to the speech "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death" by Patrick Henry. This speech was made to the Second Virginia Convention on March 23, 1775 as Mr. Henry attempted to rouse support for the American Revolution.

In the speech he mentions how the British had already begun to prepare for war with their huge navies and armies and that if the Colonists did not make a stand then, they would come under even more subjugation from the British. He states that they must be prepared to fight and to join fellow colonists who were already in the field in order to gain their freedom or die doing so.

just took the test;

argument: "it's time to wage a war against britain to secure american freedom."

claims: "america has tried every peaceful method available for seperating from england" & "the americans' petitions to the king have been turned away by him."

sorry, i just really need points. and to this question, maybe i know the answer. but i have no time now. d