Congress adopts Olive Branch Petition

On the day of 1775, the Continental Congress adopted the olive branch petition written by John Dickinson. And it directly expressed to King George III, expressed hope of reconciliation between the colonies and Britain. They expressed colonial opposition to the British policy: "Your Majesty 's Minister insisted on their measures, we had to arrest our defense and let us join you. If we consider the person who has to oppose this game, a particularly troublesome controversy about the emotions of the faithful settlers of faithful settlers, whatever the outcome, if it continues, our own special misfortune Some of us that we just suffer from "

Thus expressing their dissatisfaction, Congress tried to inform the king that American settlers were not satisfied with the minister's policy, not on his own policy. "Your Majesty can enjoy long and rich domination and your descendants can respect the happiness of their own self and their subjects, which is our sincere prayer."

By July 1776, the Declaration of Independence declared something very different: "The history of the Kingdom of the present is a recurring injury and insult directly opposing the establishment of absolute tyranny in these countries It's history. " This word is important to understand the evolution of American thinking in only 12 months. In fact, Congress has claimed that Thomas Jefferson will remove any language that would link the British people or their chosen representatives to Congress from the announcement. The reason why Americans pick up their weapons fundamentally changed. The militia who fired on Lexington and Concorde's Red Court was angry with the National Assembly, not the King.

This idea changed after King George refused to accept the application of olive branches. Patriots hope that the National Assembly will restrict colonial rights without the full knowledge of the king and that the petition will give him the defense of his subject. When George III refused to read the petition, patriots realized that Congressional behavior was based on royal knowledge and support. Thomas Payne, a British-born radical scholar published in January 1776, is an influential brochure influencing the monarchy, the strong anger of American patriotism is rising, Pain says the booklet is a country We will allow you to crown. Poverty and put it in your ears.

Despite the occurrence of armed conflict, the idea of ​​perfect separation from England still dislikes many members of the continental assembly. In July, it passed through the petition of olive branches and asked the king to quit further hostility until an agreement was reached. King George rejected; instead, he issued a notice that August 23, 1775 announced that the colony was in a state of rebellion. The British had predicted that the southern colonies will remain loyal with slavery as a reliance. Many of the southern colonies are afraid that the rebellion against their home will also cause slavery riots. In November 1775, Virginia Governor, Sir Dunmore, tried to exploit this fear by offering freedom to all slaves fighting the British. Instead, his declaration drives a lot of Virginers towards the rebels, otherwise they remain loyal

On the day of 1775, the Continental Congress adopted the olive branch petition written by John Dickinson. And it directly expressed to King George III, expressed hope of reconciliation between the colonies and Britain. They expressed colonial opposition to the British policy: "Your Majesty 's Minister insisted on their measures, we had to arrest our defense and let us join you. If we consider the person who has to oppose this game, a particularly troublesome controversy about the emotions of the faithful settlers of faithful settlers, whatever the outcome, if it continues, our own special misfortune Some of us that we just suffer from "