Declared the Massachusetts militia to be theContinental Army
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.
they wanted to take step two so they did
Declared the Massachusetts militia to be theContinental Army
May 10, 1775
The Second Continental Congress occured immediatly after the outbreak of the Revolutionary War. The Congress met to discuss the war against Great Britain.
The Second Continental Congress occured immediatly after the outbreak of the Revolutionary War. The Congress met to discuss the war against Great Britain.
The First and Second Continental Congresses both addressed issues that were a result of American and British communications.
The Battles of Lexington and Concord marked the start of the Revolutionary War between the colonies and Great Britain. These battles did take place between the Second Continental Congress meeting in Philadelphia.
Declared the Massachusetts militia to be theContinental Army
The Second Continental Congress occured immediatly after the outbreak of the Revolutionary War. The Congress met to discuss the war against Great Britain.
In response to the outbreak of war in Britain, the Second Continental Congress convened in May 1775 and took several significant actions. They organized the Continental Army, appointing George Washington as its commander, and began to coordinate military efforts against British forces. The Congress also issued the Olive Branch Petition in July 1775, seeking to reconcile with Britain, although it was ultimately rejected. Additionally, they started to govern the colonies more effectively, assuming powers typically held by a national government.
the war against Great Britain