You did not include options but the answer is <u>any state that is not California or Nevada. </u>
The Sierra Nevada Mountains are a mountain range in the western region of the United States that extend for 400 miles. The majority of the mountain is located in California with a smaller part in Nevada.
With these being the only two states the mountains are in, any other option apart from them would be right for your question.
The British most likely thought they could “bully” the colonies back into submission after the multiple riots that occurred but the Americans had their hearts set on the goal of liberty.