Sovereign ruler, highest power/rank Most Gracious Sovereign: We, your Majesty’s – Devotion loyalty faithful subjects in the Colonies…… – Principle truth Attached to your Majesty’s person, family, and – Deploring feel sorry about; regret government, with all devotion that principle and – Solemnly serious, grave affection can inspire; connected with Great Britain – Assure convince, to make sure of something by the strongest ties that can unite societies, and – Ardently enthusiastically deploring every event that tends in any degree to – Concord agreement weaken them, we solemnly assure your Majesty, – Perpetuate cause to continue that we not only ardently desire the former – Dissentions disagreements harmony between her and these Colonies may be – Succeeding generations future people restored, but that a concord may be established – Beseech ask in a pleading way; beg between them upon so firm a basis as to – Interposed to come between to settle an perpetuate its blessings, uninterrupted by any – argument future dissentions to succeeding generations in To procure to get or bring both countries…. – Dominions territories We therefore beseech your Majesty, that your – In pursuance carrying out a plan royal authority and influence may be graciously – Reconciliation settlement of an argument interposed to procure us relief…..and to settle – Statutes laws peace through every part of our Dominions, with – Repealed canceled; to put an end to all humility submitting to your Majesty’s wise – considerations…in pursuance of…a happy and permanent reconciliation; and that…measures may be taken for preventing the further destruction of the lives of your Majesty’s subjects; and that such statutes as more immediately distress any of your Majesty’s Colonies may be repealed. What phrases did the colonists use in this passage to describe their actions? What phrases did the colonists use to describe the king and his actions? Olive Branch Petition and Declaration of Independence Comparison: Directions: Below you will find a passage from the Olive Branch Petition and some new/difficult vocabulary to go with it. After reading the passage, complete the questions at the bottom of the page in complete sentences using POQ. New/Difficult Vocabulary: Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776 history of the present King of Great Britain “…The Injuries wrongdoings is a history of repeated injuries an usurpations, all – Usurpations- taking or holding of things without having in direct object the establishment of an
Sovereign – ruler, highest power/rank Devotion – loyalty Principle – truth Deploring – feel sorry about; regret Solemnly – serious, grave Assure – convince, to make sure of something Ardently – enthusiastically Concord – agreement Perpetuate – cause to continue Dissentions – disagreements Succeeding generations – future people Beseech – ask in a pleading way; beg Interposed – to come between to settle an argument To procure – to get or bring Dominions – territories In pursuance – carrying out a plan Reconciliation – settlement of an argument Statutes – laws Repealed – canceled; to put an end to Most Gracious Sovereign: We, your Majesty’s faithful subjects in the Colonies…… Attached to your Majesty’s person, family, and government, with all devotion that principle and affection can inspire; connected with Great Britain by the strongest ties that can unite societies, and deploring every event that tends in any degree to weaken them, we solemnly assure your Majesty, that we not only ardently desire the former harmony between her and these Colonies may be restored, but that a concord may be established between them upon so firm a basis as to perpetuate its blessings, uninterrupted by any future dissentions to succeeding generations in both countries…. We therefore beseech your Majesty, that your royal authority and influence may be graciously interposed to procure us relief…..and to settle peace through every part of our Dominions, with all humility submitting to your Majesty’s wise considerations…in pursuance of…a happy and permanent reconciliation; and that…measures may be taken for preventing the further destruction of the lives of your Majesty’s subjects; and that such statutes as more immediately distress any of your Majesty’s Colonies may be repealed. What phrases did the colonists use in this passage to describe their actions? What phrases did the colonists use to describe the king and his actions? Olive Branch Petition and Declaration of Independence Comparison: Directions: Below you will find a passage from the Olive Branch Petition and some new/difficult vocabulary to go with it. After reading the passage, complete the questions at the bottom of the page in complete sentences using POQ. New/Difficult Vocabulary: Injuries – wrongdoings Usurpations- taking or holding of things without Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776 “…The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries an usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an
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