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By: Kelly FitzGerald

By: Kelly FitzGerald. Olive Branch . PetitioN. Period 8 Social Studies Tech7-9. Introduction. The Olive Branch Petition. Created by Continental Congress Attempt to prevent war One of the two main documents written in American point of view Resulted in Revolutionary War .

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By: Kelly FitzGerald

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  1. By: Kelly FitzGerald Olive Branch PetitioN Period 8 Social Studies Tech7-9

  2. Introduction The Olive Branch Petition • Created by Continental Congress • Attempt to prevent war • One of the two main documents written in American point of view • Resulted in Revolutionary War

  3. The Continental Congress formed Problems Militias formed Americans prepared for war - just in case King George III wouldn’t consider the complaints Massachusetts was declared to be in rebellion Question: Was it possible to make a peaceful solution??? The Continental Congress Continental Congress

  4. Kind petition to King George III Make peace before War Assert rights of colonists What is the Olive Branch Petition?

  5. Morph •Who?• 48 Signatures including: John Dickinson John Adams Stephen Hopkins Benjamin Franklin Thomas Jefferson Delegates King George III Britain vs. America Me into John Dickinson

  6. •Where?• Representatives from the following colonies signed it: New Hampshire Massachusetts Connecticut Rhode Island New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Maryland Delaware North & South Carolina Virginia -Olive Branch Petition Shipped to London

  7. •WHEN?• July 5th 1775: Olive Branch Petition adopted by second continental congress BEFORE July 8th 1775 Olive Branch Petition submitted to King George III Occurred Before the American Revolution American Revolution

  8. ? •WHY• ? • Repeal Intolerable Acts • Peace before war • Assert rights of colonists while staying loyal to British crown

  9. Olive Branch is a peace symbol The Olive Branch Petition was a peace petition Why is it called the “OLIVE BRANCH” Petition?

  10. King George III’s Reaction: • Outraged • Disregarded it • Rejected the petition • Wanted to put an end to the disorders • Started the Revolutionary war Disregard- to ignore something

  11. SUCCESS or FAILURE? FAILURE WHY IT FAILED: • Wasn’t read • Misunderstanding of it’s purpose • Continental Congress failed to make peace before war

  12. Summary • Petition was created to make peace before war • King George III refused to read it and became extremely angry • Failure

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