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SAT US History Practice Question

What was the primary purpose of the Olive Branch Petition?

  1. A.To open trade between the United States and the Mediterranean nations of Greece and Italy
  2. B.To ask King George III to bring about a reconciliation between Parliament and the colonies
  3. C.To state the reasons for Americans to declare their independence from Great Britain
  4. D.To urge Americans to declare independence from a corrupt hereditary monarchy
  5. E.To justify America's decision to begin to take up arms against the redcoats

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