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It was a convention of delegates from the thirteen colonies. It succeeded for the first time between September 5, 1774, and October 36, 1774.
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Battle that started the revolutionary war.
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It was during the siege of Boston in the early stages of the Revolutionary war.
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It was the first major defeat of the revolutionary war.
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Common Sense was a pamphlet advocating independence from Great Britain. It was 49 pages long.
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It summarized the colonists motivation for seeking independence,
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The Americans were invigorated by the easy defeat of the British Hessian forces.
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It was the highest mortality rate of any continental army encampment.
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The surrender to the American forces marked a turning point in the Revolutionary war.
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The battle was in Philadelphia during the revolutionary war.