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It weakened the Continental Congress.
It weakened the Continental Congress.
It failed to bring about peace and only angered King George III.
It failed to bring about peace and only angered King George III.
It caused there to be a brief break in the fighting.
It caused there to be a brief break in the fighting.
It declared independence from Britain for the first time.
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The correct response is:
It failed to bring about peace and only angered King George III.
The Olive Branch Petition, submitted by the Continental Congress in 1775, was an attempt to avoid a full-scale war with Britain by affirming loyalty to the crown and requesting a ceasefire and negotiation. King George III rejected the petition and viewed it as an act of defiance, which escalated tensions further.
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