Answer:
The Continental Congress
Explanation:
After the declaration, the Continental Congress was the de facto government of the 13 colonies. However, the Continental Congress couldn't collect taxes or enforce laws. Mainly because the cause of independence was mistrust of a central government. This fact made it initially very difficult to organize and recruit a Continental Army, and in the beginning, the war was fought by 13 separate armies, each armed and drafter by each of the colonies.
The Whig Party won the election of 1840 because they supported William Henry Harrison, who was a much celebrated war hero during his time. They easily defeated the Democratic-Republicans, who chose Van Buren. They used the slogan "Tippecanoe and Tyler, too" which was a very famous slogan that was used in the election.
The Meiji Restoration in Japan laid the groundwork for massive economic development, industrialization, and the building of the great power that Japan would become in the 20th and 21st centuries. The Meiji Restoration led to the imposition of economic and development policies that allowed for the expansion and modernization of the Japanese economy allowing for enormous development.
"George Washington's proclamation of neutrality was a formal announcement, declaring the nation neutral in the conflict between France and Great Britain."
