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title: "Why did delegates from the American colonies meet in Philadelphia in 1775?"  
description: "Why did delegates from the American colonies meet in Philadelphia in 1775?"  
author: "Cox elliott"  
published: 2018-04-26  
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category: "history, politics & society"  
tags: ["usa history"]  
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# Why did delegates from the American colonies meet in Philadelphia in 1775?

Why did delegates from the [American](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/41823/how-much-did-the-vietnam-war-cost-american-taxpayers) colonies meet in Philadelphia in 1775?\
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