In 1774-1775, as they prepared for action in the colonies, British min

In 1774-1775, as they prepared for action in the colonies, British ministers believed they were embarking on

A) a long-term protracted war of revolution in North America.
B) the beginnings of an armed conflict that would likely come to involve the armies of the major powers of Europe.
C) a general mobilization to conduct a full-scale war of conquest in the colonies.
D) a brief but decisive police action against a handful of colonial traitors.

ANSWER
D