It would jeopardize property rights and thus liberty itself.
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D. they were active in the abolition movemen.
<span>They maintained power by the Mancho.. I think
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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.
