John Adams persuaded his fellow delegates to set up a Continental Army and to name George Washington its leader.
The Continental Army was the army fielded by the 13 colonies against the British during the Revolutionary War. It was composed of units from each colony, often fighting with homemade weapons. Their most noted tactic was guerilla warfare, striking the British army in ambushes.
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John Hancock was President of the Second Continental Congress.
The Second Continental Congress was it's name.
How did the second continental congress decide to finance their army
The Declaration of Independence was drafted by the Committee of Five of the Continental Congress. The Committee of Five was John Adams, Roger Sherman, Robert Livingston, Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson.