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Hace 1 día · The Declaration was a formal explanation of why the Continental Congress voted to declare American independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain, a year after the American Revolutionary War began in April 1775.
- June–July 1776
- July 4, 1776; 247 years ago
Hace 3 días · The Second Continental Congress convened on May 10, 1775, and functioned as a de facto national government at the outset of the Revolutionary War. Beginning in 1777, the substantial powers assumed by Congress "made the league of states as cohesive and strong as any similar sort of republican confederation in history".
Hace 1 día · George Washington (February 22, 1732 – December 14, 1799) was an American Founding Father, military officer, and politician who served as the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797. Appointed by the Second Continental Congress as commander of the Continental Army in 1775, Washington led Patriot forces to victory in the ...
Hace 5 días · September 5, 1774–October 26, 1774 — American Revolution. The First Continental Congress met in Carpenter's Hall in Philadelphia, from September 5, 1774 until October 26, 1774. The meeting was called in response to acts of the British Parliament, collectively known in the Colonies as the Intolerable Acts. Peyton Randolph was the first ...
Hace 5 días · September 5, 1774–October 26, 1774 — American Revolution. Facts about the First Continental Congress, including dates, participants, accomplishments, and more interesting details you might not know.
Hace 4 días · Infographic about the Independence Day holiday in the United States. Declaration of Independence. Image of the Declaration of Independence, signed July 4, 1776, by the Continental Congress. Its adoption is celebrated as the Fourth of July holiday in the United States.
Hace 2 días · On September 5, 1774, the first Continental Congress in the United States met in Philadelphia to consider its reaction to the British. This gathering of delegates from twelve of the thirteen American colonies marked a pivotal moment in the lead-up to the American Revolutionary War. The Congress was convened in response to the Intolerable Acts ...
