What was the purpose of the Olive Branch Petition?(1 point)

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to raise a colonial army
to raise a colonial army

to convince France to enter the war
to convince France to enter the war

to declare war on England
to declare war on England

to declare allegiance to the King of England

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The purpose of the Olive Branch Petition was to declare allegiance to the King of England. It was an attempt by the Second Continental Congress to avoid further conflict with Britain by expressing a desire for peace and a return to the former relationship between the colonies and the crown.