Question

After fighting broke out, delegates from every colony except Georgia drafted a letter, known as the Olive Branch Petition, which expressed hope for reconciliation with England. Who most likely wrote this letter?

a traitor
a Patriot
a Loyalist
a minuteman

Answer 1

A Patriot most likely wrote this letter

Answer 2

A Loyalist is the correct answer.

Step-by-step explanation:

Olive Branch Petition was the letter written to the king George by the members of second continental congress. they appealed the king to avoid bloodshed. when the continental congress met in May 1775, the delegates were concerned about the hostilities between the colonialist and the British. The moderate faction of continental congress believed that King George will interfere on there behind for preventing the escalation of the war and hence adopted a petition on 8th July 1775. They wrote in the petition that they didn't want to have bloodshed and threaten the British empire. They also wrote about their loyalty to the king. King George refused to receive this petition and decided to teach a lesson to colonies. The moderate section was led by John Dickinson, he was a loyalist.