What was the purpose of the Olive Branch Petition?
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The colonists wanted to end fighting and have the British repeal the Intolerable Acts.
The colonists wanted to end fighting at all costs.
The colonists wanted the King to know that they would keep fighting no matter what.
The purpose of the Olive Branch Petition was for the colonists to express their desire for peace and a return to harmony with the British government. The petition was sent to King George III in 1775 as a final attempt to avoid a full-scale war with Britain. The colonists hoped that the King would address their grievances and repeal the unfair laws (Intolerable Acts) that had been imposed on them.
