THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
AMERICAN REVOLUTION SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT
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an attempt at making peace with the King
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A petition for the King to withdraw from the colonies
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A formal declaration of war
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A branch from an olive tree
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Detailed explanation-1: -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.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Olive Branch Petition, written in 1775, was the final effort of the Second Continental Congress to persuade King George III of England to respond to the concerns of the American Colonists and to settle their differences amicably.
Detailed explanation-3: -In August 1775, King George III formally rejected the petition, because it was an illegal document created by an illegal congress, and then declared the colonies in rebellion.
Detailed explanation-4: -In mid-1775 the burgeoning American Revolution was at a crossroads. The colonies decided to send a document known as the Olive Branch petition in July 1775, the significance of which as it was the last attempt at peace with Britain before full-fledged hostilities.
Detailed explanation-5: -The Olive Branch Petition was an important document because its rejection strengthened the influence and position of radicals favoring independence.