Question

“unhappy it is though to reflect that a brother’s sword has been sheathed in a brother’s breast,” he observed, “and that the once happy and peaceful plains of america are either to be drenched with blood, or inhabited by slaves. sad alternative! but can a virtuous man hesitate in his choice?” george washington
what is the best interpretation of the statements george washington made after the battles of lexington and concord?
he had to fight for the right of the people who wanted to settle america’s plains.
he did not want to fight in the civil war.
he thought it was extremely important to defend slavery.
he hated to fight against the british, but he had to fight against tyranny.

Explanation:

Washington laments the blood - shed and the two grim alternatives of bloodshed or slavery. He implies a choice must be made against tyranny despite the sadness of fighting "brothers" (British colonizers and colonists who were once part of the British Empire). He does not mention settlement rights, wants to fight against slavery (not defend it), and is referring to the fight against British tyranny, not not wanting to fight in a civil war.

Answer:

He hated to fight against the British, but he had to fight against tyranny.