Some called for war others for peace. Once again they compromised. Although the congress did not openly revolt delegates showed their growing dissatisfaction.
to select George Washington to head the army.
In the first continental congress delegates decided to boycott all british goods so no colonial goods were shipped and no british good were taken in and they also created a list of grievances In the second continental congress the delegates decided to make a document listing all of America's independence from Britain
The most important action taken by the Continental Congress to protest the Intolerable Acts was the formation of the First Continental Congress in 1774. During this meeting, delegates from twelve out of the thirteen colonies came together to discuss their grievances and plan a unified response to the British government. It was during this congress that agreements were made to boycott British goods, support non-importation agreements, and prepare militias for potential conflict with British forces.
Electing George Washington President.
Some called for war others for peace. Once again they compromised. Although the congress did not openly revolt delegates showed their growing dissatisfaction.
Nameing NYC the temporary capital.
An action taken by Congress to reverse a presidential veto is called a veto override. It requires a two-thirds majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate to pass legislation into law despite the President's objection.
The members of the Second Continental Congress were a less cautious bunch than the delegates to the First CC. Militants had taken many of the conservative places. Fighting had started and the Second Continental Congress agreed to appoint George Washington as commander of the colonial troops around Boston. He would become Commander of all the continental forces. Not yet ready to declare independence, they issued a "Declaration of the Cause and Necessity of Taking up Arms" in 1775. By June, it appeared that independence was gaining popularity and Richard Henry Lee of Virginia introduced the resolution for independence from Great Britain. The Congress appointed a committee to form the Declaration of Independence, with most of the work done by Thomas Jefferson. The Congress then adopted the Declaration, acted as the government for the colonies during the war, raised an army and navy, approved the creation of the Articles of Confederation, and negotiated the peace with Great Britain
1. raised armies by creating continental armies. 2. appointed diplomats and sent them to Europe. 3. allowed for the arrangement and ratification of formal treaties; starting with offering peace to Britain.
This is a distinction made after the fact, meaning: the 2nd Cont. Congress did not meet and say, "This is the most important actio we can take - make Washington General." They met and made him General, and after the war everyone thought, "Hmm, look how we beat the British, making Washington a General was the most important action we could have taken back then". So looking at it from that perspective, some actually did not want Washington to be General of the Army when the 2CC met, it wasn't until he was routing the British did his natural ability to lead kick in and convince the country he was the right pick.
Congress banned the importation of slaves from Africa.
The members of the Second Continental Congress were a less cautious bunch than the delegates to the First CC. Militants had taken many of the conservative places. Fighting had started and the Second Continental Congress agreed to appoint George Washington as commander of the colonial troops around Boston. He would become Commander of all the continental forces. Not yet ready to declare independence, they issued a "Declaration of the Cause and Necessity of Taking up Arms" in 1775. By June, it appeared that independence was gaining popularity and Richard Henry Lee of Virginia introduced the resolution for independence from Great Britain. The Congress appointed a committee to form the Declaration of Independence, with most of the work done by Thomas Jefferson. The Congress then adopted the Declaration, acted as the government for the colonies during the war, raised an army and navy, approved the creation of the Articles of Confederation, and negotiated the peace with Great Britain