The Olive Branch Petition

Who wrote the Olive Branch Petition?

Thomas Jefferson

Benjamin Franklin

John Dickinson

King George III

Why was the Olive Branch Petition created? (Pick two)

To prevent a full blown war between England and the colonies

To declare independence from Great Britain

To end the dispute and high tensions between the colonies and England peacefully

To notify the King that the colonists were happy with the taxes put upon them

What was something that was stated in the Olive Branch Petition?

Why the colonists have been rebelling against the British of recent

The colonists asked the King to repeal the taxes that were put upon them

How the colonists were in favor of being loyal once again to the British (if their needs were met)

All of these answers are acceptable

True or False: Parliament was acting with the King's full knowledge and support, angering the colonists.

True

False

How did the Proclamation of Rebellion affect King George III's reaction to the Olive Branch Petition? (Pick two)

The King did not bother even looking at the colonists' peace treaty

The King read over the peace treaty made by the colonists, but did not support it

The King believed that the colonists were loyal and no longer wanted to rebel against him

The King believed that the colonists were traitorous and no longer loyal to him

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