THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
LEXINGTON CONCORD AND BUNKER HILL THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION BEGINS
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Whether violence was avoidable with Great Britain
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How to stop the Sons of Liberty
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Who to elect as Presdent of the new country
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The list of delegates included many prominent colonial leaders, such as Samuel Adams of Massachusetts, and two future presidents of the United States, George Washington and John Adams. Delegates discussed boycotting British goods to establish the rights of Americans and planned for a Second Continental Congress.
Detailed explanation-2: -Congress issued a petition declaring its loyalty to the king, George III, and stating its hope that he would help arrange a reconciliation and prevent further hostilities against the colonies. Four months later, King George III rejected the petition and declared the colonies in rebellion.
Detailed explanation-3: -When the delegates to the Continental Congress assembled in June of 1776, they faced a deepening dilemma. Fighting between colonists and British troops had been going on for more than a year. Some delegates argued for independence; others sought peace and reconciliation with the king.
Detailed explanation-4: -The First Continental Congress, comprised of delegates from the colonies, met in 1774 in reaction to the Intolerable Acts, a series of measures imposed by the British government after the colonies resisted new taxes.