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Did 'lincoln become senator before he became president?
no he was in congress for 2 years before he became president no he was in congress for 2 years before he became president
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?
What is the difference in the first continental congress and the second?
During the American Founding Period, the First and Second Continental Congresses had a number of commonalities. One of the most important was the delegates that comprised each, with significant personalities attending both. Another important commonality was the primary responsibility involved: both were charged with guiding the Thirteen Colonies as an integral (if also fragmented) whole through conflict with Great Britain.
What day was the Declaration of Independence signed by representatives from the thirteen colonies?
it was approved by the house on , July 4, 1776 and signed on August 2, 1776 The Lee Resolution claiming independence was adopted (congress does not ratify its own resolutions) on 7/2 in closed session of the Continental Congress (2d). (There was no House and Senate.) The Declaration, explaining the rationale, was adopted by the congress on 7/4. It was published with that date and first read publicly in Philly with the ringing of the Liberty Bell on 7/8. As the Declaration was what was generally published, the folks at that time used the date they saw. The document had to be ratified by the "colonies" and formal signing began on 8/2. I do not know the procedure for ratification. The Continental Congress turned into the Confederation Congress or the Congress of the Confederation with the Articles of Confederation. They wrote the US Constitution and so we got what we now have as just "Congress," a House and a Senate. See Related Links for a Timeline.
Who was the first duly elected president of the US?
George Washington was the first president to be chosen by the electoral college, but John Adams was the first president to receive the popular vote of the American people. Not sure if you would need to know this, but there were 14 presidents before Washington who were elected by the Continental Congress under The Articles of Confederation.
