This petition, written by moderates, expressed the colonists loyalty to the king and requested a halt in fighting until a solution could be found. King George III refused the petition.

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This petition, written by moderates, expressed the colonists’ loyalty to the king and requested a halt in fighting until a solution could be found. King George III refused the petition.

A	Declaration of Independece
B	Olive Branch Petition
C	Common Sense
D	Treaty of Paris (1783)

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -This petition to King George III, signed jointly by twelve colonies, seeks “only to obtain redress of grievances and relief” from the perceived injustices imposed by Britain upon its colonies.

Detailed explanation-2: -On July 5, 1775, the Continental Congress adopts the Olive Branch Petition, written by John Dickinson, which appeals directly to King George III and expresses hope for reconciliation between the colonies and Great Britain.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Olive Branch Petition was adopted by Congress on July 5th, 1775 to be sent to the King as a last attempt to prevent formal war from being declared. The Petition emphasized their loyalty to the British crown and emphasized their rights as British citizens. The Congress met according to adjournment.

Detailed explanation-4: -On July 8, 1775, the Congress sent the king the so called Olive Branch Petition, urging a return to the former harmony” between Britain and the colonies. King George flatly rejected the petition.

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THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783

AMERICAN REVOLUTION SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT