Why did king george iii reject the olive branch petition? select the best answer from the choices provided. a. he read news in john adams's letter that made him believe the petition was not a real attempt for peace. b. he was under stress from his advisers because of the british war with russia. c. he believed the colonists had poisoned him by the paper the olive branch petition was written on. d. he thought the french forced the colonists to write the petition and was angry with them.

1. discovered the new world balboa 2. explored the north american southwest hudson 3. his crew was the first to sail around the world vespucci 4. conquered the incas of peru cortes 5. discovered the pacific ocean columbus 6. conquered the aztecs of mexico cabot 7. discovered fishing grounds off newfoundland pizarro 8. looted spanish vessels for england drake 9. claimed the hudson river area for dutch coronado 10. priest who explored the mississippi marquette 11. man for whom the new world is named magellan