American Revolution

By carasatoskar

  • First Continental Congress

    Delegates from 12 colonies excluding Georgia held a meeting in Philedelphia, Pennsylvania to devise a plan to fight King George III.

  • Second Continental Congree

    The Second Continental Congress consisted of delegates from all 13 colonies. They met in Philadelphia again and were faced with the problem of raising an army from the colonial militia to fight in the American Revolution, which had started a month earlier.

  • Olive Branch Petition

    The Olive Branch Petition was written by John Dickinson. It petitioned for peace between the colonies and Great Britain to avoid more violence in the Revolutionary War. Later that September, King George denied the Petition.

  • Prohibitory Act

    The Prohibitory Act was passed to punish the colonies for revolting against the British Government. It created a naval blockade against North American sea ports.

  • Declaration of Independence

    The Declaration Independence is a formal document that states the colonists' intentions. The document declared its independence from Great Britain. It was written by 5 men including Thomas Jeffereson and Benjamin Frankling. The Continental Congree adopted it on July 4th, 1776.