Question

during the tense standoff at the guadalupe river, lt. castañeda could not cross and the gonzales militia refused to give up the cannon. this situation is best described as a...
celebration

deadlock

compromise

negotiation

Explanation:

A "deadlock" is a situation where neither side can proceed or resolve the situation, matching the tense standoff where neither Ll. Castañeda could cross nor the militia would give up the cannon. "Celebration" is incorrect (no celebration here), "compromise" implies both sides give in (they didn't), and "negotiation" implies talking to reach an agreement (not described here).

Answer:

B. deadlock