Read the excerpt from "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death" by Patrick Henry.
(1) I ask gentlemen, sir . . . Has Great Britain any enemy, in this quarter of the world, to call for all this accumulation of navies and armies? (2) No, sir, she has none. (3) They are meant for us: they can be meant for no other . . . (4) And what have we to oppose to them? (5) Shall we try argument? (6) Sir, we have been trying that for the last ten years.
Which sentence best represents what the author wants the reader to believe about Britain’s intentions?
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