Question

1. What is the definition of the word "petition"?

2. What was the name of the petition the delegates sent to King George 111?

Answer 1

1. A written request
2. I’m not sure

Answer 2

Definition: a formal written request, typically one signed by many people, appealing to authority with respect to a particular cause.

name was: Olive Branch petition. Why? = The Olive Branch petition was signed on July 8, 1775, and dispatched to Great Britain on two ships. King George III refused to even accept or consider the Olive Branch petition sent by the Continental Congress.

Step-by-step explanation: