GEO 350 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Olive Branch Petition, First Continental Congress, Franklin Stove
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Met in philadelphia and every colonist will send a representative two plans are proposed the suffolk plan (radical) and the tory plan (conservative). A compromise is reached called the suffolk resolve in which the colonist will ignore the coercive act, but not form militias. George washington is appointed commander in chief and the tories will send. Olive branch petition; a plea to king george 3rd to intervene. The first legislative assembly in the new country in which colonist will create own laws and taxes. Plea, created during the 2nd continental congress, to king george the 3rd to intervene. Parliament creates law for america to leave the appalachian mountains post. French and indian war due to indians becoming agitated. Female puritan that was brought to trial in 1636 for defaming the clergy and admitted that god spoke to her directly. She later joined roger williams in a colony in rhode island.
