hi can someone please help me with this question

Question

1. When the diplomats met to negotiate the treaty ending the Revolutionary War, the process was
a. quick and easy, combat had already settled all the important issues
b. slow and painful, because the britsh could not admit that they had lost
c. slow and difficult becuse the other countries fighting britiain were willing to sacrifice the intersts of the americans to their own objectives
d.quick and easy becuse the briitsh were willing to agree to anything to obtain peace

I think the answer is either c or b. I think it was slow but i need help with the reason.

thank you for your help

Answer 1

Please carefully read DrWLS's answer.

Answer 2

so the answer would B