Nevertheless, the Provincial Congress, whose members had been trained by harsh experience to be stubborn in defence and sturdy in defiance, declined to assume the responsibility of forming such a government as the Continental Congress recommended.
This statement reflects the reluctance of the Provincial Congress to take on the responsibilities suggested by the Continental Congress during a tumultuous time in American history.
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