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In the text you read this about the Olive Branch Petition:

After much debate, the delegates sent a petition to King George. In the Olive Branch Petition, they declared their loyalty to the king and asked

him to repeal the Intolerable Acts.

George III was furious when he heard about the petition. The colonists, he raged, were trying to begin a war "for the purpose of establishing an independent empirel" The king vowed to bring the rebels to justice. He ordered 20,000 more troops to the colonies to crush the revolt.

What was the Impact of the Olive Branch Petition?

(1 point)

It declared independence from Britain for the first time.

It weakoned the Continental Congress

II failed to bring about peace and only angered King George III

It caused there to be a brief break in the fighting

What was the impact of Minutemen during the Revolutionary War? (1 point)

They were able to resist British forces using the same tactics that Bntish soldiers used

As trained soldiers who could prepare for battle quickly, they fought the British at Lexington and Concord

They set up signals to warn the regular American army whenever British soldiers were approaching

As wealthy farmers, they provided much needed financial support to the American army

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Impact of the Olive Branch Petition:

The correct answer is: It failed to bring about peace and only angered King George III.

Impact of Minutemen during the Revolutionary War:

The correct answer is: As trained soldiers who could prepare for battle quickly, they fought the British at Lexington and Concord.