Answer:
The Continental Congress
Explanation:
After the declaration, the Continental Congress was the de facto government of the 13 colonies. However, the Continental Congress couldn't collect taxes or enforce laws. Mainly because the cause of independence was mistrust of a central government. This fact made it initially very difficult to organize and recruit a Continental Army, and in the beginning, the war was fought by 13 separate armies, each armed and drafter by each of the colonies.
