continental congress
The second continental congress
it was named that because it was the first congress to get together in the 13 colonies
The Continental Congress governed the forces American Revolutionary War. For all practical purposes it took on this role in rebellion against Great Britain in 1776.
"The Second Continental Congress succeeded the First Continental Congress, which met briefly during 1774, also in Philadelphia. The second Congress managed the colonial war effort, and moved slowly towards independence, adopting the United States Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776." For more detail see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Continental_Congress
In the battle of Ticonderoga
History records this as being Ethan Allen, but according to this information he did not actually say that. "On the night of May 9, 1775, about 100 men crossed Lake Champlain and at dawn on May 10, slipped into Fort Ticonderoga. Most of the dozen British soldiers garrisoned there were still asleep. As they entered the officers' quarters, Ethan Allen is said to have yelled, "Come out of there, you damned old rat!" Although in his memoirs, Allen later wrote that he had said, "in the name of the Great Jehovah and the Continental Congress." The commander of the fort appeared and quickly surrendered the fort."
I believe there was no previous name, the Continental Congress was representatives from the governing boards of each British colony.
continental congress
continental congress
The second continental congress
it was named that because it was the first congress to get together in the 13 colonies
It was the first meeting where representatives were present from all 13 colonies.It was the first meeting of its kind on the north American continent. So it was called the "First Continental Congress".It was the first meeting of its kind on the north American continent. So it was called the "First Continental Congress".
continental congress
The Ratification of The Treaty of Paris(?)
The Continental Congress governed the forces American Revolutionary War. For all practical purposes it took on this role in rebellion against Great Britain in 1776.
It was the first meeting where representatives were present from all 13 colonies.It was the first meeting of its kind on the north American continent. So it was called the "First Continental Congress".It was the first meeting of its kind on the north American continent. So it was called the "First Continental Congress".