In 1775,the Conciliatory Propositions
A) temporarily reduced tensions in the colonies.
B) were issued as an appeal by the British government to colonial moderates.
C) forced Parliament to send more troops to Boston.
D) called on Parliament to reduce taxes for the sake of colonial peace.
E) saw Parliament agree to the terms of the First Continental Congress.

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The Conciliatory Propositions were a series of proposals issued by the British government in an attempt to appeal to colonial moderates and end the rebellion. They included offers such as the suspension of taxes and the ability for colonial legislatures to regulate trade. However, these propositions ultimately failed and tensions continued to rise between the colonies and the British government.