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IDENTIFICATION
-Pedro Álvares Cabral
First Continental Congress
A meeting of delegates from twelve of the Thirteen Colonies in 1774, convened in Philadelphia to address issues with British governance, laying groundwork for the American Revolution.
Raised an Army
The act of recruiting, training, and organizing a military force for the purposes of defense or combat in a conflict or war.
Demoralized
Refers to a state in which an individual or group feels a loss of courage, confidence, or morale.
George Washington
The first President of the United States (1789–1797), commander of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, and a Founding Father of the United States.