Which of the following would be considered an accurate statement regarding the olive branch petition? a. upon reading the olive branch petition, king george iii ordered all british troops to leave colonial north america. b. radical members of the continental congress, such as john and samuel adams, were the brainchild behind issuing the olive branch petition. c. the olive branch petition issued a protest against the harsh policies of the british and asked the king to withdraw the coercive acts and put a stop to the war. d. king george iii drafted the olive branch petition as a last resort in hopes of preventing war with the colonies.