The Democratic-Republicans in Congress Believed That a War with Britain

The Democratic-Republicans in Congress believed that a war with Britain would be

A) a disaster for America, because the navy was not ready.
B) the last chance to force the British to trade with America on equal terms.
C) a second "war for independence" that would be necessary to get Britain to conclusively accept American independence.
D) more likely to be won if the Americans took the offensive before Britain was prepared.
E) a brief conflict that the Americans would win handily, because the British had been so demoralized by the outcome of the Revolutionary War.