In 1775, Americans began to have issues against the British rule attempting to gain control of the colonies again and allowed for many revolts throughout the colonies to occur. The colonists eventually decided to create a meeting to discuss on how to respond to the British’s actions which lead to the First Continental Congress. The idea of independence began to take influence from the First Continental Congress, where the delegates decided to form militias and arm the colonies. Arming the colonists then led to the first battle of the American Revolution, the Battles of Lexington and Concord. After the battle, another meeting took place, the Second Continental Congress. In which people argued whether to fight for independent or attempt to persuade
