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

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The Conciliatory Propositions were issued by the British government as an appeal to colonial moderates, offering to revoke all taxes imposed on the colonies if they would return to their former allegiance. The proposition failed to achieve its intended purpose of reconciliation, as most colonists had already committed to the cause of independence.