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Why did John Adams propose the creation of a Continental Army?—Who did he nominate to lead it

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On June 10, 1775, John Adams proposes to Congress, meeting in Philadelphia, that the men laying siege to Boston should be considered a Continental Army led by a general. However, John Adams, representing Massachusetts, realized that the military effort would only succeed if the British thought the colonies were united.

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