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Some members believed that the colonies could still make peace with the British. When the congress finally agreed to sign it there was a consensus that they where too far in to back out now. The king had also shown no sign of letting up.

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Because they believed that reconciliation with Great Britain was still possible

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Q: Why did many members of the first continental congress oppose declaring independence?
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