What was the continental Army first formed from?

Question

reference : American history (chapter4)

Answer 1

The modern United States Army has its roots in the Continental Army which was formed on June 14, 1775, before the establishment of the United States, to meet the demands of the American Revolutionary War. Congress created the United States Army on June 3, 1784 after the end of the American Revolutionary War, to replace the disbanded Continental Army. However, the US Army considers itself to be an evolution of the Continental Army, and thus dates its inception from the origins of the Continental Army

Answer 2

State militias. The Marine Corp was the only official armed force at that time. Formed by order of the continental congress 10 Nov 1775.