"<span>The rejection of the Olive Branch Petition" would be the best option, since this was submitted to Britain before the Declaration in the hopes that the colonies would be able to prevent war but still have Britain address their grievances. </span>
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The Gelug sect of Buddhism is the newest sect of this religion/philosophy. It is the one that actually has established the Dalai Lama, which is the most important figure in this sect. The Dalai Lama is viewed as the incarnation Avalokitisvara, a Bodhisttava of Compassion. Also, the Dalai Lama is considered as the spiritual leader of the Gelug Buddhism and he is the highest religious authority, which over time even became a political authority. This sect of Buddhism has become dominant in Tibet and Mongolia.
