Continental Congress appointed George Washington was from Virginia .
On June 14 , 1775 , the Congress voted to create the Continental Army out of the militia units around Boston and appointed George Washington of Virginia as the commanding general . [ 6 ] On July 6 , 1775 , Congress approved a Declaration of Causes outlining the rationale and necessity for taking up arms in the Thirteen Colonies . [ 7 ] On July 8 , they extended the Olive Branch Petition to the British Crown as a final attempt at reconciliation ; however , it was received too late to do any good .
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