It gave some courage and determination but made others unhappy.
It turned a rebellion into a fight for freedom.
Second Continental Congress
The declaration of independence.....that's all I can think of
It passed the Declaration of Independence.
congress needed a document to declare why the colonists had to become independent of Britain
The Second Continental Congress issued the Declaration of Independence because they wanted colonists to be on the side of America. They also wanted encourage foreign nations to help them gain their independence from Britain.
Second Continental Congress
In 1776, the Continental Congress issued the Declaration of Independence. The document explained the colonists' reasons for severing their political ties with Great Britain.
NEW ANSWER:The Declaration of Independence was voted on, passed, and was adopted by the Second Continental Congress, on July 4, 1776.
The First Continental Congress had nothing to do with the Declaration of Independence.
The Declaration of Independence was Adopted by Congress on July 4, 1776.
No. The United States Congress did not exist when the Declaration of Independence was written and signed.