2006-12-18 13:09:17 · 3 answers · asked by chapstick100 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
The Continental Congress was forced to flee Philadelphia at the end of September 1777, as British troops occupied the erstwhile capital of the United States. The Congress simply repaired to ~ York, Pennsylvania, ~ and continued their work. (1)
2006-12-18 13:27:26 · answer #1 · answered by Joe Schmo from Kokomo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Second Continental Congress met in a few locations, starting in Philadelphia, but moving around as forced by the Revolutionary War.
According to wiki:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Continental_Congress
* May 10, 1775 – December 12, 1776, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
* December 20, 1776 – March 4, 1777, Baltimore, Maryland
* March 5, 1777 – September 18, 1777, Philadelphia (forced to flee Philadelphia)
* September 27, 1777 (one day only), Lancaster, Pennsylvania
* September 30, 1777 – June 27, 1778, York, Pennsylvania
* July 2, 1778 – March 1, 1781, Philadelphia
2006-12-18 13:24:12 · answer #2 · answered by jawajames 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Philadelphia
2006-12-18 13:22:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋