Olive Branch Petition
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The Olive Branch Petition was a final conciliatory appeal sent by the American colonies to King George III in 1775, seeking to avoid full-scale war and reconcile differences before the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical document
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petition ⓘ political appeal ⓘ |
| addressedTo |
George III of the United Kingdom
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surface form:
King George III
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| approvedBy | Second Continental Congress ⓘ |
| carriedBy |
Arthur Lee
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Richard Penn ⓘ |
| consequence |
further deterioration of relations between colonies and Britain
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increased support for American independence ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Thirteen Colonies ⓘ |
| createdBy | Second Continental Congress ⓘ |
| date | 1775 ⓘ |
| dateApproved | July 5, 1775 ⓘ |
| dateSigned | July 8, 1775 ⓘ |
| draftedBy | John Dickinson ⓘ |
| field |
American history
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political history ⓘ |
| followedBy |
American Declaration of Independence
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surface form:
Declaration of Independence
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| hasSubject |
British colonial policy
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colonial grievances ⓘ imperial crisis ⓘ loyalty and allegiance ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Olive Branch Petition self-link ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | American Revolutionary era ⓘ |
| keyTheme |
desire to avoid independence at that time
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loyalty to King George III ⓘ request for redress of grievances ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locationDrafted | Philadelphia ⓘ |
| namedAfter | olive branch as symbol of peace ⓘ |
| opposedBy | American radicals favoring independence ⓘ |
| outcome | rejection by British government ⓘ |
| partOf | events leading to the American Revolution ⓘ |
| politicalContext | escalating conflict between American colonies and Great Britain ⓘ |
| politicalPosition | moderate colonial response ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battles of Lexington and Concord ⓘ |
| purpose |
avoid full-scale war
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express loyalty to the British Crown ⓘ seek reconciliation between American colonies and Great Britain ⓘ |
| rejectedBy |
George III of the United Kingdom
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surface form:
King George III
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| relatedTo |
American Revolutionary War
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Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms ⓘ Second Continental Congress ⓘ |
| sentFrom | Philadelphia ⓘ |
| sentTo |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| symbolism | final attempt at peace ⓘ |
| year | 1775 ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms
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