Why did the continental congress issue the olive branch petition? (4 points)

a. wanted to gain united states independence without going to war
b. wanted to negotiate for protection of american rights peacefully
c. wanted to remain at peace in order to build up the continental army
d. wanted to show britain the reasons why they were going to war

Read the excerpt from the odyssey. 'o cyclops! would you feast on my companions? puny, am i, in a caveman's hands? how do you like the beating that we gave you, you cannibal? eater of guests under your roof! zeus and the gods have paid you! ' according to this excerpt, a. odysseus is fearful of the cyclops. b. is prideful and overly confident. c. has been weakened by the cyclops. d. has regrets about staying on the island.