MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION
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They created a president.
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They assigned a committee to draft the Declaration of Independence.
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They created the congress.
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The appointed a committee to decide how the 13 new states should get along.
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Detailed explanation-1: -They established a Continental army and elected George Washington as Commander-in-Chief, but the delegates also drafted the Olive Branch Petition and sent it to King George III in hopes of reaching a peaceful resolution.
Detailed explanation-2: -Major accomplishments of the Second Continental Congress: On June 14, 1775 they established the Continental Army. They made George Washington General of the Army. On July 8, 1775 they tried again for peace by sending the Olive Branch Petition to the King of Britain.
Detailed explanation-3: -Accomplishments of the First Continental Congress Approved the Declaration and Resolves of the First Continental Congress, which were sent to King George III. Wrote a petition to King George III, known as the “The Humble Petition, ” which asked him to repeal the Coercive Acts.