The Quakers in Pennsylvania refused to support any declaration of independence unless the Congress first attempted to resolve the situation peacefully. The Quakers were very influential and managed to get a majority of Congress to agree to send a polite note pleading for peace and negotiation. (The King's response was to angrily denounce the Congress and call for execution of anyone associated with the independence movement.) The King definitely did not want the Olive Branch. The Olive Branch Petition did apparently have an influence on some in Parliament, who continued to make pleas to the King for the next 5 years while the war raged on.
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∙ 15y agoThe Olive Branch Petition asked the king to protect the colonists' rights.
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∙ 13y agoIt was the Continental congress
The olive branch
according to my social studies book...... it says that they sent the olive branch petition.
The purpose of the petition sent to King George III by the First Continental Congress was to declare their right to approve laws passed by Parliament on behalf of the colonies.
The US Constitution was not written at the Second Continental Congress, but rather the Constitutional Convention. It was written in 1787 and ratified in 1788. The Second Continental Congress adopted the United States Declaration of Independence.
He didn't refuse to sign the Treaty of Paris- he ratified it in April 1784. He didn't personally go to Paris to negotiate the treaty- he sent someone else in his place. This was normal, and still is normal to this day. He did refuse other things, like the "Olive Branch Petition" in 1775.
The Olive Branch Petition was the document sent to George III.
olive branch petition
The colonists sent the olive Branch Petition in advance prior to Bunker Hill. Then the battle of Bunker Hill happened; reslulting King George III to unanimously reject the Olive Branch Petition.
The King of Great Britain didn't accept the Olive Branch Petition.
The olive branch petition ~hope this helpss((:
second continental congress
July 8th, 1775
The Second Continental Congress sent the king a petition called the olive branch. The olive branch was basicly begging the king for freedom orLiberty.
The Second Continental Congress sent the king a petition called the olive branch. The olive branch was basicly begging the king for freedom orLiberty.
The Second Continental Congress sent the king a petition called the olive branch. The olive branch was basicly begging the king for freedom orLiberty.
The Olive Branch Petition
They did so to reaffirm the colonists' allegiance to the king rather than Parliament.