The Second Continental Congress
jueves, 24 de febrero de 2011
Throughout New England, minute men were confining the Redcoats while the Provincional Congress controled the colonists actions. Some loyalist fled out of Boston because of the current situation. Would the other colonies help them and fight against the British troops?
The answer for this question came in May 1775, when delegates of the thirteen colonies assembled in Philadelphia for the second Continental Congress. They decided to get the responsibility for the war. Armed volunteers from the Middle and Southern Colonies marched north to join the patriots that seized British troops in Boston. All these militia was called New Continental Army. The Continental Congress gave this army to George Washington so that he could lead it. Some radical members of the Continental Congress wanted to declare independence from Britain. Some thought they were not ready yet to make such step. Most of the colonists wanted to be part of Britain all they ask for was to have representation in the Parliament. In July 1775, after three months of violent wars the Continental Congress sent an “Olive Branch Petition” to the King, which he obviously rejected and instead of making peace he sent even more armed British troops.
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