THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
THE SECOND CONTINENTAL CONGRESS
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to avoid war with Britain
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to spread political ideals throughout the colonies
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to boycott British goods
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to get approval for the Declaration of Independence
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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: -The Olive Branch Petition was a petition sent by the citizens of British colonies in America to the British government and King George III. Its main purpose was to appease the British government and create reconciliation between the colonies and the British government.
Detailed explanation-4: -In August 1775, the colonies were formally declared to be in rebellion by the Proclamation of Rebellion, and the petition was rejected by the British government; King George had refused to read it before declaring the colonists traitors.
Detailed explanation-5: -The petition declared the Colonies’ loyalty to the King George III and said that the Colonists only wanted peace between them and England. It was adopted and two originals were signed by members of the Second Continental Congress in July 1775.