Answer:
Among the options given on the question the correct answer is otion A.
It Was Written By The Colonists To Ask The King To Protect Their Rights And To Tell Him They Wanted Peace. It Was Rejected By The King.
Explanation: The Olive Branch petition was a petition adopted by the continental congress to the British king which was adopted on July 5,1775 and was signed three days later.
The purpose of the petition was to avoid the war between the thirteen American colonies and the British.This petition affirmed the American loyalty to the Great Britain and asked the King George III to protect the rights of colonists. They also wanted to avoid the war by affirming the loyalty to the British king.But the British king rejected to read the letter and declared the proclamation of rebellion and announced the American colonies as the rebellion states.
However, this rejection led the Continental congress of the colonies to announce for their independence.
Therefore, the answer is option A.
