8 juill. 1775 - Olive Branch Petition

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Soon after the war broke out, most Congressmen hoped to repair relations with Great Britain, instead of declaring independence. So in a last-ditch attempt to end the war before it got out of hand, Congress drafted the Olive Branch Petition, asking King George III to get rid of the taxes the colonists didn't like and improve relations. However, King George didn't even read it, declaring the colonists to be traitors, and the war continued.

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