Olive Branch Petition

What was the main goal of the petition according to the text?

• To declare war on Great Britain

• To form a new government

• To stop the further spilling of blood and avoid impending calamities

• To request more taxes

What did the petitioners want to be repealed?

• Laws regarding trade and navigation

• Acts that more immediately distress any of your Majesty's colonies

• The declaration of independence

• Laws about the establishment of religion

What did the petitioners hope to achieve through their united applications to the throne?

• A happy and permanent reconciliation

• The right to bear arms

• A new constitution

• A larger representation in the British Parliament

Why was the document called the Olive Branch Petition?

• An olive branch symbolizes anger. They are asking for war.

• An olive branch symbolizes a peace offering. They are asking for peace.

What was King George III’s reaction to the Olive Branch Petition?

• He accepted it and made peace with the colonists.

• He ignored it and began preparing for war against the colonist traitors.

What famous document did the colonists draft and sign almost a year after the Olive Branch Petition?

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Constitution

A document sent by the Second Continental Congress to King George III, proposing peace between the colonies and Britain

• natural rights

• The Olive Branch Petition

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Final Break

What was the Olive Branch Petition?

• A proposal for peace between the American colonies and Britain

• A declaration of war against Britain

• A request for more taxes from the colonies

• A demand for independence from Britain

Who drafted the Olive Branch Petition?

• The First Continental Congress

• The Second Continental Congress

• The British Parliament

• The King of England

In what year was the Olive Branch Petition sent to King George III?

• 1774

• 1775

• 1776

• 1777