Legitimacy is the right and acceptance of the authority. Legitimate government is the accepted government.
The correct answer is B. The Olive Branch Petition
The Olive Branch Petition was drafted by John Dickinson and adopted by the Second Continental Congress before submission to King George. It was aimed at asserting the rights of the colonists while maintaining their loyalty to the Crown
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the second one I think. .
The colonies had been practicing limited forms of self-government since the early ... persecution in England demanded the freedom to worship according to their faiths. ... The colonies along the eastern coast of North America were formed under ... belief that colonies existed in order to increase the mother country's wealth