USA HISTORY

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783

THE SECOND CONTINENTAL CONGRESS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Some of the colonies delegates felt it was ____ war.
A
New England’s
B
The South’s
C
The Loyalist’s
D
Ben Franklin’s
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -On December 1, 1774, the Continental Association was created to boycott all contact with British goods. By reversing the economic sanctions placed on the colonists, the delegates hoped Britain would repeal its Intolerable Acts.

Detailed explanation-2: -By the 1770s, many colonists were angry because they did not have self-government. This meant that they could not govern themselves and make their own laws. They had to pay high taxes to the king. They felt that they were paying taxes to a government where they had no representation.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Revolutionary War was an insurrection by American Patriots in the 13 colonies to British rule, resulting in American independence.

Detailed explanation-4: -Many colonists were angry because no one represented their needs in the British government. Colonists believed they did not have self-government. The British forced colonists to allow British soldiers to sleep and eat in their homes. The colonists joined together to fight Britain and gain independence.

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