THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE TEXT SIGNERS AND LEGACY
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to form an army
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to make a gesture of peace
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to declare war on Great Britain
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to demand a repeal of the Tea Act
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Congress appointed George Washington as commander of the Continental Army, and authorized the raising of the army through conscription.
Detailed explanation-2: -They decided to declare independence and they drafted the Declaration of Independence which was adopted and ratified on July 4, 1776.
Detailed explanation-3: -Within days, thousands of militia members under the leadership of Artemas Ward of Massachusetts had Boston under siege. By May 10, just weeks after hostilities began in Massachusetts, the Second Continental Congress convened in Philadelphia. On the agenda: creating a common army to defend the colonies.
Detailed explanation-4: -On June 14, 1775, Congress voted to create the Continental Army out of the militia units around Boston, and the next day unanimously approved a motion naming George Washington of Virginia as commanding general.
Detailed explanation-5: -The purpose of the Second Continental Congress was for the colonists to meet and discuss their next steps in resolving their conflicts with the British Parliament.