. Hazen's elementary history of the United States; a story and a lesson. ?asked the astonished officer, wlio had notheard of Lexington and Concord. In thename of the great Jehovah and the Con-tinental Congress, thundered Allen. Tlieofficer surrendered, and the prisoners, can-non, and supplies were sent to days later Crown Point was the same day that Ticonderoga fell(May 10, 1775), the second ContinentalCongress met in Philadelphia. It sent word to the king thatthe colonies chose war rather than slavery, and voted to raisean army of twenty thousand men, including the mi
. Hazen's elementary history of the United States; a story and a lesson. ?asked the astonished officer, wlio had notheard of Lexington and Concord. In thename of the great Jehovah and the Con-tinental Congress, thundered Allen. Tlieofficer surrendered, and the prisoners, can-non, and supplies were sent to days later Crown Point was the same day that Ticonderoga fell(May 10, 1775), the second ContinentalCongress met in Philadelphia. It sent word to the king thatthe colonies chose war rather than slavery, and voted to raisean army of twenty thousand men, including the minute-menthen gathered around Boston. John Adams told Congress thatthey must have, to lead this army, ageneral so honest that everybody wouldtrust hi HI. so skilful that he could fifjhtsuccessfully against the best Britishcommanders, and so able that thepeople would know he was doing allthat any one could do. I nominate, said he, GeorgeWashiiiijfton, of Virginia, as Commander-in-chief of the Amer-ican armies. This took Washington by surprise, and, greatly troubled, he. Ethan Allen. GEORGE WASHINGTON. 147 LESSON.—George Washington -was chosen Commander-in-chief. Heaccepted and went to Cambridge. Gage had about ten thousand offered pardon to all rebels except Samuel Adams and John Hancock.
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