The correct answer is C. Many colonists who were initially Loyalists became Patriots.
Explanation:
The Olive Branch Petition was a document created in 1975 by the colonists, especially those who were loyalists or supported the idea that Great Britain ruled over the colonies. In this document, colonist ratified their loyalty to King George III mainly to try to avoid beginning a war between the colonies and the British government; however, the petition was rejected by the King and this lead to the first attacks of the British Soldiers and the beginning of the American Revolutionary War. But besides this, the rejection of the petition had an important effect on the colonists as many of those who were loyalist became Patriots because they realized the King was intransigent and did not care about solving issues with the colonist and therefore it was necessary to support independence. Thus, one of the results of the rejection of the Olive Branch Petition was that many colonists who were initially Loyalists became Patriots.
