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What document assured the King of colonists desire for peace and asked king to protect colonists rights?

The Olive Branch.


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They wanted to expand westward and gain more land.


What a sentence for conciliatury?

In an effort to bring peace between the warring parties, a concilliatury document was drawn up.


What happened at the peace negotiations for the War of Austrian Succession?

Britain returned Louisbourg to the French, angering British colonists.


What did some colonists do in an effort to keep the peace?

No one really did anything once the first shot was fired at Lexington. The game was on at that point.


Why did congress send out a plea of the colonists?

The colonist sent ambassadors to negotiate peace with the other colonies which met in Philadelphia.


Was the olive branch petition professed American loyalty to the crown?

The colonists wanted peace with Britain so they created the Olive Branch Petition and when the King rejected it, the Patriots (colonists who wanted independence) rebelled against Britain. The loyalists are the colonists who remain loyal to Britain.


He has kept among us in times of peace standing armies means what?

The "he" referred to, is said to be responsible for maintaining a full-time army even though the nation was at "peace," .... although "peace" is not defined.The "he" referred to is King George III of Great Britain, the document this quote is from is the United State's Declaration of Independence. Which was written years after the seven years war between France and Britain across the globe, after the war (peace) soldiers were supposed to return home, but the British government decided to have them stay; that act made the colonists feel like they were under martial law, and the colonists were required by law to allow the soldiers free reign of pretty much anything. This act was also one of the reasons that the American Revolution against Great Britain happened.


How did the colonists try to make peace with the great Britain?

The colonists' tried to restore peace with the Olive Branch Petition but the king rejected the petition and that's when the colonists' got together for the First Continental Congress.


Why did the Revolutionary War have to be settled in war?

the continental congress 1 and 2 tried to make peace with Britain and asked for independace politely several times but king george the 3 ignored them.Britain didnit want peace. they made the colonists do what they wanted them to do. the colonists had no choice but to fight for their independance.


What was led Britain to place taxes on colonists in order to support a peacetime army?

Britain expected its army size to decrease during peacetime. Therefore, it raised taxes during times of peace to offset losing a majority of its troops.