In May 1775, delegates from all colonies assembled once again in Philadelphia for the Second Continental Congress. It would assume the responsibility of war, if it were to arrise by the British.
The Congress sent volunteers from each colony to help the prepare with the Patriots in Boston. Durin this congress was when the Continental Army was created. This army would be commanded by Gral. George Washington.
Some of the radical members of the congress wanted to declare their independence, they also recognized that maybe the people of America were not ready for something like that and wanted to remain loyal to the king.
In July 1775, they sent the Olive Branch Petition to the king, asking for peace between Britain and America. This petition was sort of the white flag in the story. Shamefully, once again the king refused the petition and in return sent even more troops to America.
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