The Olive Branch Petition

The Olive Branch Petition

A) was meant to ease tensions among the organized political parties within the Continental Congress.
B) enabled northern and southern colonies to work together.
C) convinced Thomas Paine that he had enough support to write Common Sense.
D) was Parliament's final attempt to explain virtual representation to the colonists.
E) was addressed to King George III and reaffirmed American loyalty to the crown.