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

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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
to declare allegiance to the King of England

to raise a colonial army
to raise a colonial army

Answer 1

The purpose of the Olive Branch Petition was to declare allegiance to the King of England. The petition, drafted by the Second Continental Congress in 1775, aimed to assert the colonists' loyalty to King George III while also seeking a peaceful resolution to the conflicts between the colonies and Britain.