The Olive Branch Petition was a final attempt by the colonists to avoid going to war with Britain during the American Revolution.
It was a document in which the colonists pledged their loyalty to the crown and asserted their rights as British citizens. The Olive Branch Petition was adopted by Congress on July 5, 1775.
Who Wrote the Olive Branch Petition?
Thomas Jefferson wrote the first draft of Olive Branch Petition but it was considered too inflammatory. John Dickinson, a delegate from Pennsylvania, wrote the final draft, which was much more toned down.
