12:21 a N? nnll 93%| 6 Gabriella if A 3 minutes ago a Read the sentences from paragraph 8. The American colonies had been at war with Great Britain for more than a yea; but surprisingly, the colonies had not formally announced their independence So the (gm appointed a ve-man committee to create a document proclaiming America's independence. Think about the Latin root gress. What is the meaning of Congress as it is used above? 0) a group of delegates who represent the thirteen colonies the branch of government that makes laws C) the act of building a nation 3 group of legal experts