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The Second Continental Congress. Its members represented all thirteen colonies. The First Congress had met in 1774 and adjourned for a year with little resolved. The Second began meeting early in 1775, as war broke out. This Congress stayed in being until the war was over, and the new Constitution adopted. While in session the Second Continental Congress had adopted the Articles of Confederation, after which they were called the "Confederation Congress". The first draft of the actual Declaration of Independence was the work of a committee, including John Adams, Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson, with Jefferson doing most of the composing. The Resolution that the Congress should declare Independence, which led to the appointing of the committee which drafted the document, was offered by Richard Henry ("Light Horse Harry") Lee of Virginia, whose other claim to historical fame was that he was the father of Robert E. Lee.
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∙ 15y agoThe delegates from the thirteen colonies who met as the Second Continental Congress declared America's independence from England.
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What did the Declaration of Independence do?
On July 4, 1776, the American colonies declared their freedom from British rule.The (US) Declaration of Independence asserted a philosophy of government that any government can only rule with the consent of the governed, and that the basic purpose of government is to protect people's rights. It gave many examples of how the government of Great Britain -- and, in particular, King George III -- had violated the rights of the colonists and so lost their consent. It then proclaimed that, as a result of this, the colonies issuing it (the 13 English colonies in North America) were free and independent states.It declared the 13 English colonies in North America "free and independent states", no longer under the rule of Britain and its king, and it listed, for the world to read and consider, reasons "for the separation", viz., a variety of complaints against King George III.The Declaration of Independence declared the colonies independence. It expressed to other nations why the colonies felt forced to leave Great Britain.
When the settlers in the 13 original colonies declared their independence what did it result in?
The War with Great Britain!
What did the Declaration of the Independence do?
The Declaration of Independence declared the 13 British colonies on the east coast of America independent. The colonies were free as of July 4, 1776.
What is the importance of the declaration?
What is the importance of the declaration?
IS it grammatically correct to say Declaration of Independence or independence declaration?
It's the Declaration of Independence. The thirteen colonies declared their independence from Great Britain.
What is the delecration of independence?
It is the document written by Thomas Jefferson and ratified on July 4, 1776 that declared the 13 Colonies independent from Great Britain.
Why did the american colonies declare inpendence from britain?
The American colonies declared independence from Britain because of the taxation.
In the mid 1770 WHAT DECLARED THAT THE COLONIES WERE IN A STATE OF REBELLION?
INDEPENDENT
When American took independent?
On July 4, 1776, America declared its independence from the country of Great Britain. At this time, the 13 colonies were still engaged in the Revolutionary War.
True or False Early colonies were considered independent nations?
No, the colonies were part of Britain.
When was it when the colonies declared independence from great Britain?
On the fourth of July, 1776.
How did the 13 colonies cut-their ties with Britain?
They officially declared their independence.
Who did the colonies become independent from?
Europe. more specifically, Britain
When was New York contribued to the U.S.?
It was not a gift or contribution. The 13 Colonies of what would become the United States declared themselves to be free and independent from Britain. They then won that independence in a Revolutionary War.
How did Virginia get its independence?
It joined with the other US Colonies in a revolution and declared themselves independent.
Why was the America Revolution fought?
Because the former British Colonies declared themselves independent.
Did King George III want the colonies to become independent from Britain?
no
