The 'Olive Branch Petition' was a final attempt by the Second Continental Congress to:
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Correct answer: Avoid a full-scale war by professing loyalty to the King and asking for a peaceful resolution
Even after the fighting at Lexington and Concord, many delegates hoped for peace. The Olive Branch Petition was sent to King George III in 1775, but he refused to read it and declared the colonies to be in 'open and avowed rebellion.'
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