any possibility of unification. However, the Americans could no longer withstand the drastic measures of Parliament and because of this the colonies now received a wake-up call that they needed to unify. The "Intolerable Acts" placed many restrictions on the colonies, but particularly Massachusetts (34 & 50). These "Intolerable Acts", like the closing of the Boston Port and restrictions on the town meetings, led to the formation of the 1st Continental Congress. Twelve of the thirteen colonies met in Philadelphia to readdress colonial grievances (34 & 50). The congress deliberated for seven weeks and in this period they drew up many dignified papers. The most significant action of the Congress was to create the association, which called for the complete boycott of all British goods. This was so significant for the fact that it was colonies as a unit to make a step towards independence. The meeting of the 1st Continental Congress led to the meeting of the 2nd Continental Congress, which was made up of all thirteen colonies. Independence was not an issue now, but to continue fighting for Parliament to readdress the colonial grievances took center stage. The most important result of the 2nd Continental Congress was the selection of George Washington as the leader of the military. Thomas Paine also added to the need for colonial independence, when he published his pamphlet called Common Sense. This pamphlet showed the Americans how obvious it was to fight for colonial independence. Common Sense told the Americans how it was, like "No where in the universe does a smaller body govern a larger body" (87). Colonial unity played an important role in the revolution. John Trumbull's painting of Bunker Hill, shows that "colonies came together for one common cause and they weren't going to back down" (97). Finally, the revolution and the war tremendously effected America. One of the most significant results of the revolution and war on America was...
