Trivia: Where was the colonial government headquartered for most of the war?
New York
Philadelphia
Richmond
Boston
The correct answer is Philadelphia
So why is this answer correct? : Leading up to and during the American Revolution, the political heart of the colonies was in Philadelphia. Both the First and Second Continental Congresses convened in the Pennsylvania capital and the Declaration of Independence was drafted there. British general William Howe took the city in September 1777, but congress retreated in time, and Howe returned to New York eight months later.