As British authority crumbled in the colonies, the Continental Congress effectively took over as the de facto national government, thereby exceeding the initial authority granted to it by the individual colonial governments.
the national average price of gas in september was $ 2 34 per gallon which was the lowest monthly average since february 2015 by comparison the average price of gas in september 2014 was $ 3 39 per gallon
1 The national average price of gas in September was $2.34 per gallon, which was the lowest monthly average since February 2015. 2  By comparison, the average price of gas in September 2014 was $3.39 per gallon. âBarring any major supply disruptions, the national average could even test the $2 per gallon benchmark before the end of the year for the first time since 2009.â. 2  Todayâs national average price of gas is $2.29 per gallon, which is the cheapest average for this time of year since 2004.