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the purpose of the petition sent to King George ||| by the First Continental Congress was to... A) declare the right to bear arms in pursuit of liberty. B) request that the king consider granting independence to the established colonies C) declare their right to approve laws passed by Parliament on behalf of the colonies D) request a place in parliament for colonial delegates.

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C) declare their right to approve laws passed by Parliament on behalf of the colonies

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King George ||| was the King of Great Britain and Ireland. In the past monarchs were responsible for the making of rules and regulations to guide his empire. As time went on, Britain soon discovered the need to have a parliamentary system of government.

This led to the sending of the petitions to King George III declare their right to approve laws passed by Parliament on behalf of the colonies .

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