... Pennsylvania. 2. All 13 colonies present. 3. Were undecided in what actions to take. 4. The delegates voted, and decided to attempt peace, while preparing for war by setting up the Continental Army. 5. They sent King George III the Olive Branch Petition. (Olive Branch: peace symbol) In it they requested that the Intolerable Acts be repealed, and all fighting stopped, and also declared ... skilled workers and more. 4. They were untrained and undisciplined. 5. Minorities in the Continental Army: Indians, blacks, women (They needed all support possible.) H. The Battle of "Bunker Hill" 1. 1s...

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... Adams, who at the time was friends with John Hancock, opposed the choice because he thought George Washington would be better, due to the fact that Washington commanded the Virginia militia for nearly five years during the French and Indian War. So instead of nominating his friend, Hancock, Adams nominated George Washington. This upset John Hancock and he no longer considered ... payrolls to Washington. After his wedding, the Hancock's traveled back to Philadelphia. On September 5th congress was back in secession. Hancock's desk became the main command post for the entire continental ar...

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... , in Westmoreland county, Virginia. He attended a private school in England, returning to Virginia in 1751. That being the era of the French and Indian War , Lee formed a militia troop of young men in his neighborhood, was elected the leader, and marched his troop to a council in Alexandria where General Braddock was preparing a campaign on the Ohio river. The ... he took great pride and on which he produced tobacco crops and peach brandy. Despite his love for the land, Richard Henry Lee lived for politics. A colonel of theWestmoreland County militia, he moved into political life first a...

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... , a body of troops employed in the sea-service employed in the sea service, under the direction of the lords of the Admiralty. Falconer's Marine Dictionary On November 10, 1775, the Continental Congress passed a number of resolutions, many dealing with Nova Scotia. Earlier in November, the Congress received a petition from the people of Passamaquoddy, Nova Scotia informing Congress that they had formed ... that they could cross the St. Lawrence River and take Quebec before British reinforcements could arrive. Obviously, with the onset of winter, these resolutions came at a most inopportu...

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... the French and Indian war. For seven years, Britain battled the French and Indian nations in the colonies. Where the colonies militia fought beside the troops of the British army and learned war first hand. After winning the war, Britain had a huge debt to pay. To pay these expenses, ... time all the states began to work together for a common goal. This would prove to be an important beginning, because events such as the Continental Congresses were to follow. However, one if the largest differences of opinion came with the colonies' perception of "taxation without representation". From th...

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... who sided with American Independence, this again was John Hancock, the first signer of the Declaration of Independence. The House of Burgess and Continental Congress representative was instrumental in American history, influencing the colonial grievances with Britain, inciting colonial British disgust, and most certainly his contributions to the ... of Benedict Arnold, a patriotic traitor. By all means, Arnold had vast impacts on both American and British histories. He was an extremely powerful militia general during the revolutionary war, contributing in many ways to the independence ef...

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... , bought new furniture, and planted new crops. In 1759, at the age of 23, Washington was made Commander in Chief of the Virginia Militia. In that same year he was also married to Martha Curtis who had two small children. Martha was a loving and devoted wife who supported ... an active part, his presence was extremely desired and respected. In 1775 he was voted unanimously by congress as Commander in Chief of the Continental Army. Prior to the beginning of the American Revolution, Washington devoted most of his time to training his fourteen thousand troops. Forcing the British ... the ind...

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... shooting the citizens. All of this propaganda has cause so much anger that the first continental congress is created from a small group of secret rebels. This small group of rebels tries to recruit an army with little success. Rumors of this army made it back to the British army. By the time the story reaches the British it has been extremely exaggerated they hear ... things like the continently army has enough supplies for a 1000 men for 100 days. In April 1775 the British army marches towards Lexigington where they meet up with a small militia group. This group tells the British that ...

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As a result of British ruler King George III's tyrannical grasps for power, the colonists decided to take things into their own hands and convened the First Continental Congress on September 1774 in Philadelphia. This was the first attempt to put an end to the King's desperation. Here, colonists signed the Declaration of Rights and Grievances. This stated ... the mother country, despite the fact that the intentions of the colonists were to escape. Over the next year, tensions between England and the colonists accelerated. In Lexington, British militia and colonial militia crossed paths and f...

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