The Olive Branch Petition was written by the Continental Congress to King George. The Congress wanted Britain to stop efforts to control them. They wanted peace with England. Unfortunately, King George refused to accept the petition. He made sure he did not receive the petition from the colonies.
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Written by Thomas Jefferson, the Declaration of Independence is the founding of the United States of America. The declaration ignored British Parliament. By way of the declaration, Parliament had no power over them and the law was on their side. Even though it was signed on July 4, 1776; it had not gone into effect until November 1776
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