THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
THE SECOND CONTINENTAL CONGRESS
Question
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After Lexington and Concord, who gathered in Pennsylvania to decide how the colonies should respond to Britain’s growing threat.
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British Parliament
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The Second Continental Congress.
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The Colonists.
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George Washington
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Explanation:
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: -There were two main factions represented at the Congress: the conservatives-headed by John Jay of New York and John Dickinson of Pennsylvania-and the radicals, led by John Adams of Massachusetts and Thomas Jefferson of Virginia.
Detailed explanation-3: -The British government responded by increasing taxes on the American colonists, which drove the colonies toward greater unity.
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