Choose 1 answer:
Choose 1 answer:
(Choice A) The British Crown was willing to grant concessions to the American colonies as late as 1775 but the colonists had already determined to declare independence
A
The British Crown was willing to grant concessions to the American colonies as late as 1775 but the colonists had already determined to declare independence
(Choice B) The American colonists were attempting to repair their relationship with the British Crown rather than separate from it as late as 1775
B
The American colonists were attempting to repair their relationship with the British Crown rather than separate from it as late as 1775
(Choice C) Native Americans wished to retain peaceful relationships with white colonists as late as 1775, but the colonists had determined to pursue a policy of extermination toward Native Americans
C
Native Americans wished to retain peaceful relationships with white colonists as late as 1775, but the colonists had determined to pursue a policy of extermination toward Native Americans
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The correct answer is:
(Choice B) The American colonists were attempting to repair their relationship with the British Crown rather than separate from it as late as 1775.
The Olive Branch Petition, adopted by the Second Continental Congress in July 1775, was a final attempt by the American colonists to avoid a full-scale war with Great Britain and sought to address grievances while affirming their loyalty to the Crown.
