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Trouble brewed in Boston where the British army, opposed by colonial Minute Men, had marched on Lexington and Concord. An outpouring of militia trapped the British in Boston, and Congress took control of them, appointing one of their members Colonel [[George Washington]] of Virginia as commander in chief "of all the continental forces, raised, or to be raised, for the defense of American liberty." For the next six years Congress became the national government.  

Trouble brewed in Boston where the British army, opposed by colonial Minute Men, had marched on Lexington and Concord. An outpouring of militia trapped the British in Boston, and Congress took control of them, appointing one of their members Colonel [[George Washington]] of Virginia as commander in chief "of all the continental forces, raised, or to be raised, for the defense of American liberty." For the next six years Congress became the national government.  

The Second Continental Congress, called by the First Continental Congress,  convened in Philadelphia, May 10, 1775, adopting the name the "United Colonies."  Fighting had begun and the Americans had trapped a major British army in Boston. The failure in Sept. 1775 of the "[[Olive Branch Petition]]" of conciliation with Britain convinced the members of Congress that there was no turning back.

The Second Continental Congress, called by the First Continental Congress,  convened in Philadelphia, May 10, 1775, adopting the name the "United Colonies."  Fighting had begun and the Americans had trapped a major British army in Boston. The failure in Sept. 1775 of the "[[Olive Branch Petition]]" of conciliation with Britain convinced the members of Congress that there was no turning back.  On September 9th, 1776, the Continental Congress voted to change the name of the country to the "United States of America".

==Congress of the Confederation==

==Congress of the Confederation==