Efforts made were varied, as some patriots still considered themselves subjects of the king, and blamed Parliament for the turmoil taking place. But if you think about the relationship between the king and parliament, you know they mostly think alike. In July 1775, a committee drafted the Olive Branch Petition, a last attempt at peace. It pleaded the king to restore peace. King George III repealed it, and announced new measures of punishment. First, the British navy would blockade or prevent colonial ships from leaving. Then, he hired German soldiers known as Hessians to fight. Other methods to prevent the revolution were peace offerings and assemblies asking for reforms, but in the end, war came.
