USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Olive Branch Petition was a final attempt by the colonists to avoid going to war with Britain during the American Revolution. It was a document in which the colonists pledged their loyalty to the crown and asserted their rights as British citizens. The Olive Branch Petition was adopted by Congress on July 5, 1775.

Detailed explanation-2: -It was addressed to King George III and served as an appeal for the redress of colonial grievances. The Virginia delegates who signed it were Patrick Henry, Richard Henry Lee, Edmund Pendleton, Benjamin Harrison, and Thomas Jefferson.

Detailed explanation-3: -The key to answering these questions about July 4, 1776 begins with the events of July 5, 1775, when the Second Continental Congress approved the Olive Branch Petition.

Detailed explanation-4: -If the colonies went to war with England, they would be outnumbered by the best trained and equipped army in the world. Perhaps this is why, in this seemingly hopeless military situation, Congress sent King George III the Olive Branch Petition on July 5, 1775, two days after sending Washington off.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Treaty of Paris was signed by U.S. and British Representatives on September 3, 1783, ending the War of the American Revolution. Based on a1782 preliminary treaty, the agreement recognized U.S. independence and granted the U.S. significant western territory.