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First Continental Congress
Delegates from the 13 colonies except for Georgia met in Philadelphia to discuss how to form a colonial resistance to British Parliaments Acts. -
Second Continental Congress
The 13 colonies met in Philadelphia to discuss the start of The Revolutionary War. -
Olive Branch Petition
The Continental Congress passes the Olive Branch Petition that was written by John Dickinson. This petition towards King George III. This created reconciliation between the colonies and Britain. -
Prohibitory Act
Great Britain passed the Act to no longer protect the colonies under the British. Also, this stopped trade between Britain and the colonies. Then it allowed American ships to be captured. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was adopted by Continental Congress to break away from Great Britain to be a free and independent America.