THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
END OF THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR
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Adams
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Washington
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Continental Congress commissioned George Washington as Commander in Chief of the Continental Army on June 19, 1775.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Congress appointed George Washington as commander of the Continental Army, and authorized the raising of the army through conscription. On July 4, 1776, the Congress issued the Declaration of Independence, which for the first time asserted the colonies’ intention to be fully independent of the mother country.
Detailed explanation-3: -Appointed Commander-in-chief of the Continental Army Attending the Second Continental Congress in military uniform, George Washington was appointed as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army by his fellow congressmen.
Detailed explanation-4: -Home Washington Library Center for Digital History Digital Encyclopedia Appointment as Commander in… George Washington arrived at the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia on May 9, 1775. Immediately he was placed on several committees that handled military preparedness in the colonies.