The Second Continental Congress began meeting in the summer of 1775, not long after the start of the Revolutionary War. It took place in Philadelphia, PA.
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1775The Second Continental Congress was a convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies that met beginning on May 10, 1775, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, soon after warfare in the American Revolutionary War had begun. It succeeded the First Continental Congress, which met briefly during 1774, also in Philadelphia.
The second continental congress declared independence.
Benjamin Franklin. He was fresh off the boat from a 11 year residence in London, and some thought he was a British spy.
The Declaration of Independence was Adopted by Congress on July 4, 1776.
John Morton was the first foundnig father to die in 1777, a year after the Declaration of Independence was approved by the Second Continental Congress.