Difference between revisions of "Olive Branch Petition"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
(Declaration of Taking Up Arms: Resolutions of the Second Continental Congress) |
(Proclamation of Rebellion) |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | The '''Olive Branch Petition''' was adopted July 5th, 1775 and finalized July 8th, 1775, during the [[Continental Congress#Second Continental Congress|Second Continental Congress]] ,which appeals directly to King George III and expresses hope for reconciliation between the colonies and Great Britain.<ref>[http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/congress-adopts-olive-branch-petition Congress adopts Olive Branch Petition]</ref> | + | The '''Olive Branch Petition''' was adopted July 5th, 1775 and finalized July 8th, 1775, during the [[Continental Congress#Second Continental Congress|Second Continental Congress]] ,which appeals directly to [[King George III]] and expresses hope for reconciliation between the colonies and Great Britain.<ref>[http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/congress-adopts-olive-branch-petition Congress adopts Olive Branch Petition]</ref> |
It was written by [[John Dickinson]]. Dickinson also wrote the [[Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms]], following the Olive Branch petition.<ref>[http://www.constitution.org/bcp/takuparm.htm Declaration of Taking Up Arms: Resolutions of the Second Continental Congress]</ref> | It was written by [[John Dickinson]]. Dickinson also wrote the [[Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms]], following the Olive Branch petition.<ref>[http://www.constitution.org/bcp/takuparm.htm Declaration of Taking Up Arms: Resolutions of the Second Continental Congress]</ref> | ||
| + | |||
| + | After the [[Battle of Bunker Hill]], the King refused to receive the ''Olive Branch''. His response to Bunker Hill was to issue the [[Proclamation of Rebellion]]. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 21:04, September 9, 2015
The Olive Branch Petition was adopted July 5th, 1775 and finalized July 8th, 1775, during the Second Continental Congress ,which appeals directly to King George III and expresses hope for reconciliation between the colonies and Great Britain.[1]
It was written by John Dickinson. Dickinson also wrote the Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms, following the Olive Branch petition.[2]
After the Battle of Bunker Hill, the King refused to receive the Olive Branch. His response to Bunker Hill was to issue the Proclamation of Rebellion.