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What were members of the second continental congress hoping to accomplish when they sent the olive branch petition to the british king in 1775?

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Answer:

They attempted by the colonists to avoid going to war with Britain during the

American Revolution.

Step-by-step explanation:

The colonists pledged their loyalty to the crown and asserted their rights as British citizens.

Thomas Jefferson and John Dickinson wrote the drafts.

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