Congress adopted the Olive Branch Petition asking Parliament not to break from the colonies until a compromise could be worked out. The correct option among all the options given in the question is the first option. The main reason behind such a petition was that the King did not consider any government bodies in the colonies to be legitimate. There was lack of sincerity among the people as well.
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grow cotton on the Indians' land,
Explanation:
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The weakness of the colonizer
Explanation:
The indepence movements arise at a moment when the former empires have lost its over-all control of their colonies because of internal conflicts and economic downfall. This of course is not the only factor but it sure has been one of the most important ones. If we look at Spain we´ll see that as early as the 17th century the Iberian empire is starting to crumble - Antonio García de León, from a Mexican point of view, explains in several books and articles ( Economía y vida cotidiana en el Veracruz del siglo 17) why.
After Napoleon invaded Spain in the beginning of the 19th century the once so powerful Iberian empire was completely lost and divided. It was the moment for people like Simon Bolivar to try their luck.
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C) Portugal
Explanation:
Polynesia isn't European. Portuguese explorers like Magellan and Prince Henry show that Portugal was a front-runner in exploration.
The Portuguese prince Henry the Navigator (1394-1460) launched the first great European voyages of exploration. He sought new lands and sources of revenue for his kingdom and dynasty and searched for eastern Christian allies against Islam. -biography.yourdictionary
