Question
What was King George III’s response to the Olive Branch Petition?
He accepted it but only if the colonists would pay taxes.
He accepted it and made the necessary changes to satisfy the colonists.
He refused it and made the colonists rewrite it to his liking.
He refused it and declared the colonies to be in rebellion.
He accepted it but only if the colonists would pay taxes.
He accepted it and made the necessary changes to satisfy the colonists.
He refused it and made the colonists rewrite it to his liking.
He refused it and declared the colonies to be in rebellion.
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King George III refused the Olive Branch Petition and declared the colonies to be in rebellion. The petition, which was sent to him by the Continental Congress in 1775, sought to assert the colonists' loyalty to the Crown while asking for a resolution to their grievances. However, the King's response was to dismiss the petition and take a more aggressive stance against the colonies, leading to an escalation of tensions that contributed to the American Revolutionary War.