The actions that the Second Continental Congress took to begin governing the colonies were authorizing a currency with a post office, creating committees to handle relations with Native Americans and foreign countries, and it created the continental army.
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~"The America Journey" 8th grade advanced textbook
"It authorized the printing of money and set up a post office with Franklin in charge. It established committees to communicate with Native Americans and with other countries. Most important, the congress created the continental army to fight against Britain in a more organized way than the colonial militias could."
~"The America Journey" 8th grade advanced textbook
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Pennsylvania and Virginia
On May 10, 1775, The Second Continental Congress assembled for the first time, declaring independence was a long way off. The second continental congress began to govern the colonies. It authorized the printing of money and set up a post office with Franklin in charge.
Our first form of government began to govern the United States in 1787.
Many colonists began a boycott of British goods.
Authorized printing of money and set up a post office, Established committees, and most importantly, Congress created the Continental Army.
Pennsylvania and Virginia.;)
Pennsylvania and Virginia
When colonists started growing tobacco
On May 10, 1775, The Second Continental Congress assembled for the first time, declaring independence was a long way off. The second continental congress began to govern the colonies. It authorized the printing of money and set up a post office with Franklin in charge.
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Our first form of government began to govern the United States in 1787.
1775
The colonies becamecompletely autonomous from Great Britain and considered themselves their own entity with their own established government body. However, this autonomous attitude of the colonies also lead to the American Revolution because after the 7 years war (French & Indian war) the colonists had a bad taste in their mouths from Britain's forceful attempt to make the colonists side with them against France. After the war, the GB began to renege on the policy of salutary neglect and thus the many "tax" acts were set in place. At this point the colonists began to revolt against GB's sudden hands on approach and the Revolutionary war began.
Thomas Jefferson
The guillotine
Many colonists began a boycott of British goods.