5 jul 1775 año - Olive Branch Peition

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[July, 1775]

2nd Continental Congress

Final attempt to reconcile with Britain
- tried to prevent war

"hey king, we really love you, but your laws and acts suck. if you take them away, we'll be happy again and stop troubling you!"

Britain rejected the petition and declared that the colonies in rebellion -> war

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