Answer: they were objects that belonged to their masters and not considered people or citizens.
The answer would be the Pilgrims. :) Sorry if wrong.
Answer:
It allowed emperors to justify conquering new territories. It inspired merchants to spread European ideas about democracy.
<span>John Dickinson drafted the Olive Branch Petition, which was adopted by the Second Continental Congress
on July 5 and submitted to King George on July 8, 1775. It was an
attempt to assert the rights of the colonists while maintaining their
loyalty to the British crown.</span>