An American response to Britain's faster capital ships

How would the United States respond to a British fleet of much more powerful Revenges, Queen Elizabeths, and Admirals?

By building equivalents with somewhat lower speed and heavier armament, potentially twelve 16-inch guns.

The United States would probably try to build equivalents to the hypothetical fast British capital ships. An American response could include twelve 16-inch guns. The expected design preference would retain somewhat lower speed in exchange for heavier armament.