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title: Signature Page of the Olive Branch Petition
author: US Library of Congress
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18315/signature-page-of-the-olive-branch-petition/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2024-01-09
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# Signature Page of the Olive Branch Petition
_Authored by US Library of Congress_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18315.jpg)
## Image Caption
The signature page of the [Olive Branch Petition](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2351/olive-branch-petition/) of 5 July 1775, the last attempt made by the [Second Continental Congress](https://www.worldhistory.org/Second_Continental_Congress/) to avoid a [war](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) with Great [Britain](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Britain/). This is a scan of an original photo from the US Library of Congress.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Congress, U. L. o. (2024, January 09). Signature Page of the Olive Branch Petition. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Congress, US Library of. "Signature Page of the Olive Branch Petition." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 09, 2024. .
### MLA
Congress, US Library of. "Signature Page of the Olive Branch Petition." *World History Encyclopedia*, 09 Jan 2024, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Olive_petition_petition_big.jpg) by [**US Library of Congress**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Olive_petition_petition_big.jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 09 January 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.