In 1775, the Conciliatory Propositions
A. were issued as an appeal by the British government to colonial moderates.
B. temporarily reduced tensions in the colonies.
C. saw Parliament agree to the terms of the First Continental Congress.
D. forced Parliament to send more troops to Boston.
E. called on Parliament to reduce taxes for the sake of colonial peace.
Answer: A
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A. were concentrated in the Northeast. B. were concentrated in the Northeast and employed one-third of the nation's manufacturing labor force. C. produced goods whose total value greatly exceeded the nation's agricultural output. D. employed one-third of the nation's manufacturing labor force. E. None of these answers is correct.
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