OLIVE-BRANCH PETITION

THE OLIVE-BRANCH PETITION

• Adopted by the Second Continental Congress on July 5, 1775.
• On July 8, it was submitted to King George III, who was the kings of England during the American Revolution
• It was written by John Dickinson, a politician and solicitor from Philadelphia.
• It was an attempt by colonists to have rights without going to war with Britain.
• King George refused to read it, because he thought the colonists would come to rebel.

CREATED BY:

• Sam Stroup
• Shirley Crespo
• APUSH hour 6