The Second Continental Congress had three chief activities that they had to approve. First, they had to prosecute war. This entailed attempting to fund and supply an army. They requested assistance from the colonies and individuals such as Robert Morris, who funded the Navy. Then congress attempted to find foreign allies sympathetic to their cause. To achieve thus they needed to have diplomatic recognition. However, to achieve this diplomatic recognition they had to representative of a new nation. This led to the second activity that this congress approved, the Declaration of Independence. Once the Independence was proclaimed French, Dutch and Spanish forces allied themselves with the new born nation and aided in the revolution. A new problem arose out of the becoming independent. Having formed a new government congress needed to approve a third and final thing. Rules for the newly independent United States needed to be written. The Constitution for the new government was written and approved by that congress.
The Second Continental Congress created the Continental Army.
The First Continental Congress originally called for peace. When peace was not possible a declaration of war was issued and a declaration of independence.
John Dickinson, a Founding Father, called for a resolution in the Second Continental Congress for Independence from Britain.
The second Continental Congress played a significant role in the history of the formation of the United States. They asked the colonies to sign the Articles of Confederation which lead the writing of the Constitution.
The Second Continental Congress
The Second Continental Congress wrote the Declaration of Independence to declare the colonies freedom from Great Britain. The document was signed on July 4, 1776.
It passed the Declaration of Independence.
Second continental congress
to make preparation for war call for peace and declare independence
The Second Continental Congress wrote the Declaration of Independence to declare the colonies freedom from Great Britain. The document was signed on July 4, 1776.
Second Continental Congress
It helped make preparation's for war call for peace and declare independence.
Second Continental Congress was created in 1775.
The Second Continental Congress produced the Declaration of Independence.
No, he was not. Lee was a leading patriot, member of the Second Continental Congress, and the first member of the Second Continental Congress to make a motion to declare independence from Britain. This proposition resulted in Thomas Jefferson writing the Declaration of Independence.
Who was the largest delegate at the second continental congress
The second continental congress created the National Government.