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What day did the Continental Congress vote that America would be free from England?
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Which Continental Congress signed the Declaration of Independence?
That would be the 2nd Continental Congress!!
The body was the first national government of what would become the US of America?
the 2nd continental congress
What was the original purpose of the second continental congress?
The Second Continental Congress was made up of delegates from the thirteen British colonies of America. Its original purpose was to oversee the colonial war effort against Great Britain.
Why did the representatives to the Second Continental Congress decide to write the Declaration of Independence?
The representatives to the Second Continental Congress decided to write the Declaration of Independence because they knew that they would never receive fair representation under the reign of King George III. Therefore, they decided to break away from England and establish America as it's own country.
What is important about second continental congress?
to configurate
What would be different without the first continental congress?
The First Continental Congress created the Declaration of Rights (declared that colonists were not represented in English Parliament, only colony legislatures could tax colonists) and the Continental Association which enforced a limited boycott set against trade with England.
Why did the delegates of the second continental congress chose George Washington as commander in chief?
Picking a Southerner would show England that there was widespread commitment to war beyond New England
Who told the colonies to adopt new governments that would protect the happiness and safety of their constituents?
Continental Congress
The Second Continental Congress that met in 1775?
The Second Continental Congress met in Philadelphia in the spring of 1775. Hostilities between England and the colonies had already broken out--Bunker Hill, Ticonderoga, and Arnold's failed attempt to invade Canada. The Congress acted as the government for the colonies when it became obvious that war would result between England and the colonies. They appointed Washington as commander of the Continental Army and approved the writing of the Declaration of Independence.
What was the outcome of the continental congress?
The outcome of the First Continental Congress was a declaration that would state the rights of the colonists and halt the trade with Britain.
What was the outcome of the first continental congress?
The outcome of the First Continental Congress was a declaration that would state the rights of the colonists and halt the trade with Britain.
How did second continental congress decide to handle the British?
they would create the continental army to fight the british
