What caused continental congress to flee philadelphia?

Philadelphia to Baltimore in the winter of 1776 to avoid capture by British forces who were advancing on Philadelphia. ... Congress was again forced to flee Philadelphia at the end of September 1777, as British troops occupied the city; they moved to York, Pennsylvania and continued their work.

political parties perform an important task in government. they bring people together to achieve control of the government, develop policies favorable to their interests or the groups that support them, and organize and persuade voters to elect their candidates to office.

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