At the First Continental Congress held in Philadelphia in September 1774, the people of the colonies drafted a bill for the first book and a boycott of British goods. The North American delegates were still trying to negotiate with King George III to submit a letter of approval, but Massachusetts did not approve of these direct formations, and John Hancock led them out of British control.
At this moment, Britain decided to restore its rule through strong means, sending Thomas Gage, commander-in-chief of the British forces in North America, to restore its rule over Massachusetts by force. Gates decided to act covertly. On the night of April 18, 1775, he quietly sent troops to Concord to collect the local ** and gunpowder, and arrested the leaders of the rebellion, John Hancock and Samuel Adams. With a single gunshot, clashes broke out between the two sides. The next day, there was another exchange of fire between the two sides near Concord, and the British army was defeated and retreated. When the British finally returned to Boston, the number of them had exceeded two hundred. After the battle, the militias did not disband and return to the township, but continued to besiege Boston and Chuck Als Municipal. A month later, the Second Continental Congress announced that the North American militia would be reorganized into the Continental Army and that Washington would be elected commander-in-chief. The people of North America had their own regular military force and officially decided to defend their freedoms and rights through armed struggle. Thus began the American Revolutionary War.