Philadelphia was the capitol of the United States until Washington, D.C. was established in December, 1800. Philadelphia housed both Continental Congresses and the Constitutional Congress, and was where both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were written.
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A person who wanted to free American colonies from British rule
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During the American Revolutionary War, people opposed to the independence of the thirteen colonies were called loyalists. meaning loyal to Great Britain and King George.
Marquis de Lafayette was a Frenchmen that helped the American colonies during the Revolutionary War.
The capital of the American colonies during the Revolutionary War was Philadelphia. Philadelphia was chosen because of its location.
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The capital of the American colonies was based in Philadelphia during the Revolutionary War. Philadelphia remained the nation's capital until it was switched to the District of Columbia in 1800. The first and second Continental Congresses were held there, and the Declaration of Independence was signed there.
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There was no capital of the colonies. The American capital came about AFTER the war when the United States was established and the Constitution signed in 1789. Until that time each state had its own main city.
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The American colonies revolted against the British crown.
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The city hosted the Second Continental Congress during the Revolutionary War.