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Who declared the colonies to be independent from Britain?

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.


How was the intolerable acts resolved?

The Intolerable Acts, passed by the British Parliament in response to the Boston Tea Party, were resolved through a series of events. First, the colonies united in opposition and formed the First Continental Congress. The congress called for a boycott of British goods and sent a petition to King George III. However, these peaceful measures failed to resolve the issue, eventually leading to the American Revolutionary War and the eventual independence of the United States.


At the Constitutional Convention of 1787 serious differences about representation were resolved by creating?

At the Constitutional Convention of 1787 serious differences about representation were resolved by creating a bicameral legislature.


What did the framers of the Constitution see as the center of policymaking in America?

The framers of the Contitution wanted the legislature to be the center of policymaking in America. They wanted the big disputes to be resolved in Congress, rather than the White House or Supreme Court.


What date was the signing of the Declaration of Independence?

It was adopted on July 2, 1776 after the Continental Congress made many changes in Jefferson's original draft. Once it was in acceptable form, it was verbally read into the journal of the Congress and a voice vote taken. That voice vote was the true adoption of the Declaration. The marked up draft then went to be written formally and enlarged. That was done and made ready by July 4, 1776. The new written document was compared to what had been written in the journal and adopted as the true version of what had been verbally approved on July 2. Only John Hancock and Charles thomson, Secretary of Congress, signed it on July 4, 1776. A new version was printed with most delegates signing on August 2, 1776.

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What was resolved at the first Continental Congress in 1774?

- The first Continental Congress in 1774 resolved to organize an economic boycott of British trade. -Realization that drastic changes must be made in their relationship with England.


What happened at the Second Continental Congress?

Oh, dude, at the Second Continental Congress, they were basically like, "Hey, let's keep talking about this whole independence thing." So, they created the Continental Army, appointed George Washington as its commander, and started getting serious about this whole revolution business. It was like the pregame before the big show, you know?


How the conflict is resolved is the?

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How is the conflict in Eragon resolved?

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What does second continental congress have to do with the second continental congress?

The First Continental Congress sought reconciliation between the Crown and the colonies. The Second Continental Congress eventually declared the independence of the colonies. The Second Congress also sat for very much longer than the First, in part because it was needed to prosecute the war of Independence. This fact also explains why the First Continental Congress did not continue to meet. They met for two months and did what they had come to do -- agree on a response to Britain's "Intolerable Acts" (the bills Parliament passed to punish Massachusetts for the Boston Tea Party, and warn others against similar acts). The First Congress wrote several letters to the King, the British, the colonies (including Quebec), pleading for support and the repeal of the Acts. They ALSO agreed on a phased-in boycott. And finally, they called for another meeting in the spring (the Second Congress) if matters were not resolved by these steps. You might compare the "Stamp Act Congress" of 1765 after which, along with boycotting, the colonists succeeded in convincing Parliament to rescind the Stamp Act. They hoped for something similar in the First Congress and the beginning of the Second.


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Who declared the colonies to be independent from Britain?

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.


How was the intolerable acts resolved?

The Intolerable Acts, passed by the British Parliament in response to the Boston Tea Party, were resolved through a series of events. First, the colonies united in opposition and formed the First Continental Congress. The congress called for a boycott of British goods and sent a petition to King George III. However, these peaceful measures failed to resolve the issue, eventually leading to the American Revolutionary War and the eventual independence of the United States.


Did the Kashmir conflict got resolved?

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How was the conflict resolved in Pretty Little Liars?

its not. conflict is continuous.