Question

britain was stunned. the duke of grafton... summed up popular feeling when he reported that \the amazement of the whole nation was equalled only by the dismay they felt.\... opposition newspapers further argued that it would be
ational suicide\ for england to continue the american war.
solomon lutnick, \the american victory at saratoga: a view from the british press.\ in new york history. copyright 1963 by new york state historical association.
based on the account, what was the british response?
the british public was surprised that the americans
won.
the british public was thrilled with the outcome of
the battle.
the british public voted the current members of
parliament out of office.
the british public didnt know what was happening
during the revolutionary war.

Explanation:

• Analyze the first option: The text says Britain was "stunned" (surprised) and opposition newspapers thought continuing the war was "national suicide", implying the British public was surprised by the American victory (the outcome that made continuing the war seem bad).
• Analyze the second option: "Thrilled" is incorrect as the text mentions "dismay" and opposition to continuing the war, not excitement.
• Analyze the third option: There's no mention of voting Parliament out, so this is unsupported.
• Analyze the fourth option: The text shows they had strong feelings (amazement, dismay) about the war, so they knew what was happening.

Answer:

The British public was surprised that the Americans won.