The Second Continental Congress
On May 10, 1775, the members of the Second Continental met at the State House in Philadelphia. They were several new people in this congress were John Hancock from Massachusetts, Thomas Jefferson of Virginia,and Benjamin Franklin from Pennsylvania.
The Second Continental Congress decided to create a Continental Army. This congress put as leader George Washington of Virginia to be the supreme commander, who chose to serve without any payment. Also The Congress authorized the printing of money.
Although the majority of the delegates were not seeking independence from Britain. That same Congress in July they approved the Olive Branch Petition. They pleaded to King George to attempt a peaceful resolution and they declared their loyalty to the king. The King refused to receive this petition. Americans now felt less and less English and were beginning to feel what they were 'Americans'.
Although the majority of the delegates were not seeking independence from Britain. That same Congress in July they approved the Olive Branch Petition. They pleaded to King George to attempt a peaceful resolution and they declared their loyalty to the king. The King refused to receive this petition. Americans now felt less and less English and were beginning to feel what they were 'Americans'.
The need of independence grew higher and higher everytime. The men in Philadelphia were wanted for treason. They had a lot of courage and continued fighting and hoping everything ended well. For that reason in the summer of 1776 it brought something it changed many things through out the world and mostly the Americas in that time. They did a formal declaration of independence.
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