Use the quote to answer the question.

“ the americans have tarred and feathered your subjects, plundered your merchants , burnt your ships, denied all obedience to your laws and authority; yet so clement and so long forbearing has our conduct been that it is incumbent on us now we take a different course. whatever may be the consequences, we must risk something; if we do not, all is over” - lord north

the quote most clearly supports an argument in favor of what?

a. british officials and the coercive acts
b. native americans and the proclamation line
c. parliament and declaratory act
d. sons of liberty and the boston tea party