THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
THE SECOND CONTINENTAL CONGRESS
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negotiating an alliance with Natives
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negotiate a peaceful solution with Great Britain
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banning trade with Great Britain and protesting unfair taxes
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training troops in each colony
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Continental Congress established an army, a navy and a post office, and issued currency.
Detailed explanation-2: -The First Continental Congress was prompted by the Coercive Acts, known in America as the Intolerable Acts, which Parliament passed in early 1774 to reassert its dominance over the American colonies following the Boston Tea Party.
Detailed explanation-3: -First Continental Congress Quick Facts First President: Peyton Randolph of Virginia was unanimously elected to preside over the meetings. Number of Delegates in Attendance: There were 56 delegates that participated in the meetings. Number of Colonies in Attendance: The 56 delegates came from 12 of the 13 colonies.
Detailed explanation-4: -On September 5, 1774, the first Continental Congress in the United States met in Philadelphia to consider its reaction to the British government’s restraints on trade and representative government after the Boston Tea Party.