"The instrument of our independence"
The Unanimous Declaration of The Thirteen United States of America
The second group of delegates from the colonies was far from unified, but represented the first attempt at a republican government for the colonies. The purpose of the Second Continental Congress was for the making of the Declaration of Independence.
The Declaration of Independence
The second Congress managed the colonial war effort, and moved incrementally towards independence, adopting the United States Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. By raising armies, directing strategy, appointing diplomats, and making formal treaties, the Congress acted as the de facto national government of what became the United States. With the ratification of the Articles of Confederation, the Congress became known as the Congress of the Confederation.
to make preparation for war call for peace and declare independence
It helped make preparation's for war call for peace and declare independence.
There mothers because they were scared.
Richard Henry Lee introduced the resolution for independence to the second Continental Congress. It was call the Lee Resolution and introduced on June 7, 1776.
This was something the Congress did call on the colonies to do. They wanted to re-examine their place as colonies and have the colonies' support to move toward independence.
This was something the Congress did call on the colonies to do. They wanted to re-examine their place as colonies and have the colonies' support to move toward independence.
Republic
The British referred to the Second Continental Congress as a "den of traitors" because the assembly was seen as a rebellious group that challenged British authority and governance in the American colonies. They viewed the Congress's actions, such as drafting the Declaration of Independence and organizing the Continental Army, as acts of treason against the Crown. This perception reflected the growing tensions between the colonies and Britain, as the Congress sought to assert colonial rights and independence. The term underscored the British belief that the Congress was undermining their rule and inciting rebellion.