Continental Congress

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…

The Continental Congress was created to govern the colonies while trying to keep it secret. There was two Congresses before and during the Revolutionary War. Both times they met they naturally talked about the problems at hand and what to do to oppose them. For example taxes,British government,and other major events like war . If you know little about the continental army,First Continental Congress, and the second Continental Congress then keep reading. You may learn something new. The First…

the long bloody war. On May 10 1775, the Second Continental Congress that all thirteen colonies assembled was in Philadelphia. They had planned to meet a year ago during the First Continental Congress. During the Second Continental Congress, they were set to work on two major tasks such as “to raise and supply an army and to explore reconciliation with Britain” (160). The Americans had established an army, made their own money, and delegates at congress began the act to declare independence from…

first Committee of Safety in 1775. Carroll also served in the Provincial Congress. He visited the Continental Congress in 1776. After his return from being enrolled in a mission in Canada, the Maryland Convention decided to join in support for the Revolution. Charles Carroll was elected to represent Maryland on July 4th and though he was too late to vote for the Declaration, he did sign it. He served in the Continental Congress and also on the Board of War. In 1778, Carroll went back to Maryland…

Out of all the persons or events in this chapter, I personally believe that the formation of the First Continental Congress is the most significant. The congress was responsible for many things that helped to influence the revolutionary war including: writing a Declaration of Rights, creating The Association, and creating money. This Congress was formed after the British Parliament passed the "Intolerable Acts", and the men that were in this group, spent weeks trying to think of what to do,…

George Washington George Washington was born on February 22, 1732 in Westmoreland, Virginia. He received a small education at home and a small work education among the planters and backwoodsman he associated with. From these men he learned farming and surveying. He was a natural leader and was appointed a field marshal in the colonial militia by the time he was 21, taking part in the first battle of the French and Indian War. In the French and Indian War, he made his way up the ranks. During…

This newfound independence gave the colonists the most important right of all: the right to govern themselves. The Continental Congress directed all the states to create new constitutions (Keene, 122). There were many different views of what a constitutional government should consist of so this was sort of a time of experimentation. Within their first year of independence many…

In the responses to both the Stamp Act and the Invasive Acts, feelings of violence, anger, and fear of strengthening English power were prominent. In addition, the colonists formed some type of new Congress after each one and worked endlessly to try to get both reversed. The general view the colonists had about both Acts were that they were unconstitutional and either took away or in some way violated their rights. Their response to the Declaratory…

A Full Vindication of the Measures of Congress “A full vindication of the measures of Congress” is a letter written by Alexander Hamilton to the people of the colonies, part of which is addressed directly to the farmers. This was written mainly in response to the allegations, insults, and propaganda that the so-called “Farmer” had made against the actions of the first continental Congress in America through his letter that had been printed in the newspapers of the time. In his letter, Hamilton…

During the creation of the Continental Army, he nominated George Washington to be the commander-in-chief during the war. During May ofo 1776, the Congress passed Adam’s resolution stating that each colony should have their own independent government, leading to the creation of the Declaration of Independence just a few months later. He was…