In the second continental congress, the Declaration was adopted.
The members of the Second Continental Congress were a less cautious bunch than the delegates to the First CC. Militants had taken many of the conservative places. Fighting had started and the Second Continental Congress agreed to appoint George Washington as commander of the colonial troops around Boston. He would become Commander of all the continental forces. Not yet ready to declare independence, they issued a "Declaration of the Cause and Necessity of Taking up Arms" in 1775. By June, it appeared that independence was gaining popularity and Richard Henry Lee of Virginia introduced the resolution for independence from Great Britain. The Congress appointed a committee to form the Declaration of Independence, with most of the work done by Thomas Jefferson. The Congress then adopted the Declaration, acted as the government for the colonies during the war, raised an army and navy, approved the creation of the Articles of Confederation, and negotiated the peace with Great Britain
Major achievements of the second continental congressThey established a militia, a group of citizens who were trained as soldiers but not part of a regular Army and participated in rebellious activites.They printed and issued Paper Money to finace the war without taxing their people and starting a rebellion between themselves.Lastly, they hired the best leader they could find, who led them to many victorys and later became a president, George Washington.
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1.) Restore civil rights and raise a militia2.) Boycott all British goods
The Declaration of independence, appointing george washington as commander
He signed the Declaration of Independence, the Boston Tea Party, and the First and Second Continental Congress!
The First Continental Congress, convened in 1774, focused on addressing colonial grievances against British policies, primarily through petitions and calls for boycotts. In contrast, the Second Continental Congress, meeting from 1775, took on a more active role in managing the war effort against Britain, including the formation of the Continental Army and the appointment of George Washington as its commander. Additionally, while the First Congress sought reconciliation, the Second ultimately moved towards declaring independence, culminating in the Declaration of Independence in 1776. Thus, the Second Congress marked a significant shift from negotiation to outright rebellion.
One of the Congress major decision was to endorse the Suffolk Resolves.
One of the Congress major decision was to endorse the Suffolk Resolves.
A united America was needed.