After the battles at Lexington and Concord, the Continental Congress sent the Olive Branch Petition to the king to
a. acknowledge the colonies' independence and lay the groundwork for the Declaration of Independence to follow
b. seek a reconciliation with the Crown by stating colonial grievances
c. declare complete submission to the king and the intent to rebel no longer
d. declare the colonial intent to resist English rule by force until the king withdrew his forces from America
e. inform him of the colonial association's boycott of British goods until the British troops left Boston
Answer: B