What was the 1774 Petition to the King that he drafted about?
Request for independence
Proposing war
Seeking negotiations with the King
Demanding rights
Answer
In 1774, Benjamin Franklin drafted a Petition to the King that was sent by the First Continental Congress. The petition was a request for negotiations with the King. It stated that the colonies were loyal subjects of the King, but that they were being oppressed by the British government. The petition also asked for the repeal of the Intolerable Acts.
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