After the Battle of Saratoga, British Prime Minister Lord North responded to the colonies with
A. an offer of a British surrender if the Americans would remain part of the empire
B. an offer to return to the pre-1763 British policies if the colonies would quite the war
C. an offer of complete colonial home rule within the empire if they would quit the war
D. a threat to destroy all American forces if they refused to negoiate a peace treaty
E. a threat to foment a slave rebellion in the South if the American forces did not quit the war
Answer: C. an offer of complete colonial home rule within the empire if they would quit the war
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