The Olive Branch Petition<span>, 1775. The </span>Olive Branch Petition<span>, drafted on July 5, 1775, was a letter to King George III, from members of the Second Continental Congress, which represents the last attempt by the moderate party in North America to avoid a war of </span>independence<span> against Britain.</span>
By using lands to farm millet, wheat soy beans cucumbers bok choy. The Chinese would use the rivers that run through the plaines to fish, feeder cattle and travel up and down the rivers and boats
For Economic reasons. Areas farther out areas had land that was poor for farming.