What were members of the second continental congress hoping to accomplish when they sent the olive branch petition to the british king in 1775?

They attempted by the colonists to avoid going to war with Britain during the

American Revolution.

Explanation:

The colonists pledged their loyalty to the crown and asserted their rights as British citizens.

Thomas Jefferson and  John Dickinson wrote the drafts.

“the iliad” (gr: “iliás”) is an epic poem by the ancient greek poet homer, which recounts some of the significant events of the final weeks of the trojan war and the greek siege of the city of troy (which was also known as ilion, ilios or ilium in ancient times).