Which of the following occurred before the second continental congress met in may of 1775?

He colonies began fighting against Great Britain, but NOT as part of the revolutionary war, the protests began many years earlier. For example, Boston Tea Party was fighting against the Tea Act and occurred in 1773.

Washington didn't command the army until the next month of that year, he was appointed commander at the meeting

The colonists declared independence in 1776

George Washington didn't force the British to leave Boston until Dorchester Heights in 1776.

1920 census

the census was scheduled for january the 1st, as the government believed that more farmers would be in their homes by that time instead of april. the census did not ask about unemployment, the number of children, and how long was a couple married were not taken into consideration. individuals were considered as residents of the places they normally slept, not the places were they worked at or visited.

2010 census

the census was scheduled for april 1st, 2010. it was the shortest census in history: it only contained 10 questions related to name, age, gender, ethnicity, relationship, and whether the citizen owned a home or rented one. the government launched a website in order to provide the citizens with information regarding the census. there were also "teach census weeks" in schools nationwide.