In an attempt to prevent bloodshed,Lord North would issue the _________,which would eliminate all taxes on a colony that paid for their defense and governors.

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The Conciliatory Proposition, also known as Lord North's "Proclamation of 1775", proposed that the British Parliament would eliminate all taxes on a colony that paid for their own defense and the salaries of their governors. This was an attempt to ease tensions between Britain and the colonies and prevent the outbreak of war. However, the proposition was rejected by the Continental Congress, who had already declared independence by the time it was offered.

In an Attempt to Prevent Bloodshed,Lord North Would Issue the _________,Which