Question

Which delegate of the Second Continental Congress argued for reconciliation with Britain in his 1767 publication, Letters from a Farmer:

A. John Adams
B. Thomas Jefferson
C. Benjamin Franklin
D. John Dickinson

Answer 1

John Dickinson was the delegate of the Second Continental Congress who argued for reconciliation with Britain in his 1767 publication, Letters from a Pennsylvania Farmer. The correct option is D.

Step-by-step explanation:

The delegate of the Second Continental Congress who argued for reconciliation with Britain in his 1767 publication, Letters from a Pennsylvania Farmer, was John Dickinson. Despite the fact that many of the American colonists, including notable figures such as Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and Benjamin Franklin, were moving towards the cause of independence, Dickinson maintained a hope for reconciliation.

However, the escalating conflict, exemplified by events such as the battle of Lexington and Concord, diminished prospects for such reconciliation, leading even those like Dickinson, who had sought peaceful means, to acknowledge the futility of further attempts at conciliation with Britain.