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The colonies were besides sufficiently well organized politically to make separation possible. State governments had been organized by the advice of Congress during the year preceding the Declaration of Independence, and the events of that year had compelled Congress to assume also the functions of a general government. It had established an army, drawn up regulations for its government, and appointed a commander in chief; it had established a committee of correspondence with "our friends abroad," and had opened the American ports except to British vessels; it had issued paper money; finally, it adopted the Declaration of Independence and appointed a committee to draft articles for the government of the states thus newly created.

The colonies were besides sufficiently well organized politically to make separation possible. State governments had been organized by the advice of Congress during the year preceding the Declaration of Independence, and the events of that year had compelled Congress to assume also the functions of a general government. It had established an army, drawn up regulations for its government, and appointed a commander in chief; it had established a committee of correspondence with "our friends abroad," and had opened the American ports except to British vessels; it had issued paper money; finally, it adopted the Declaration of Independence and appointed a committee to draft articles for the government of the states thus newly created.

Then, after making provision for funds for the prosecution of the next year's campaign, the Second Continental Congress temporarily adjourned in December of 1776. Continental congresses continued to meet, with only short periods of intermission, from this time until the ratification of our present Constitution.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6T0XAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA54|title=School Civics: An Outline Study of the Origin and Development of Government and the Development of Political Institutions in the United States|date=1919}}</ref>

Then, after making provision for funds for the prosecution of the next year's campaign, the Second Continental Congress temporarily adjourned in December 1776. Continental congresses continued to meet, with only short periods of intermission, from this time until the ratification of our present Constitution.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6T0XAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA54|title=School Civics: An Outline Study of the Origin and Development of Government and the Development of Political Institutions in the United States|date=1919}}</ref>

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