Second Continental Congress

E1830

The Second Continental Congress was the assembly of colonial delegates that governed the American colonies during the Revolutionary War and ultimately adopted the Declaration of Independence.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf governing body
legislative assembly
revolutionary congress
authorized Continental Army
Continental Marines
Continental Navy
diplomatic missions to foreign powers
issuance of paper money
chairperson John Hancock
country Thirteen Colonies
dateOfAdoption Declaration of Independence, 1776-07-04
draftedBy Committee of Five
endTime 1781-03-01
followedBy Congress of the Confederation
jurisdiction Thirteen Colonies
language English
legislated Articles of War
location Philadelphia
member Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
John Adams
John Dickinson
John Hancock
John Witherspoon
Patrick Henry
Richard Henry Lee
Robert R. Livingston
Roger Sherman
Samuel Adams
Thomas Jefferson
metIn Independence Hall
Pennsylvania State House
linked to: Independence Hall
president Henry Laurens
John Hancock
John Hanson
John Jay
Samuel Huntington
Thomas McKean
recognizedAs central governing authority of the rebelling colonies
replaced First Continental Congress
role de facto national government of the United States
significantEvent American Revolutionary War
Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms
Lee Resolution
adoption of the Articles of Confederation
adoption of the Declaration of Independence
appointment of George Washington as commander in chief
approval of the Olive Branch Petition
creation of the Continental Army
issuance of Continental currency
startTime 1775-05-10

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Thirteen Colonies significantEvent Second Continental Congress
John Adams participatedIn Continental Congress
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United States Army foundedBy Continental Congress
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Grand Union Flag usedInGovernmentBody Continental Congress
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John Hancock memberOf Second Continental Congress
John Hancock memberOf Continental Congress
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United States Navy foundedBy Second Continental Congress
Continental Army foundedBy Second Continental Congress
George Washington memberOf Continental Congress
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Independence Hall associatedWith Second Continental Congress
United States Declaration of Independence placeAdopted Second Continental Congress
United States Declaration of Independence approvingBody Second Continental Congress
United States Declaration of Independence relatedEvent Lee Resolution
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First Continental Congress followedBy Second Continental Congress
United States Marine Corps foundedBy Continental Congress
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Continental Colors associatedWithBody Continental Congress
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Continental Navy operatedBy Continental Congress
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Continental Navy authorizedBy Second Continental Congress
E pluribus unum adoptedBy Continental Congress
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United States flag adoptedBy Continental Congress
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Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army appointedBy Second Continental Congress
Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army createdBy Second Continental Congress
Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army subordinateTo Second Continental Congress
Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army subordinateTo Continental Congress
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Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army associatedWith Continental Congress
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520 Chestnut Street associatedWithEvent Second Continental Congress
Treaty of Alliance (1778) ratifiedBy Continental Congress
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Patriot (American Revolution) supportedBy Continental Congress
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Benjamin Franklin memberOf Second Continental Congress
Treaty of Amity and Commerce (1778) signatoryParty United States Continental Congress
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Treaty of Amity and Commerce (1778) ratifiedBy Continental Congress
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British colonial authorities opposedBy Continental Congress
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Committee of Five appointedBy Second Continental Congress
Committee of Five partOf Second Continental Congress
Committee of Five legislativeBody Second Continental Congress
Congress of the Confederation precededBy Second Continental Congress
Congress of the Confederation replaces Second Continental Congress
City Tavern site associatedWith Continental Congress
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Lee Resolution proposedIn Second Continental Congress
Lee Resolution legislativeBody Second Continental Congress
Lee Resolution jurisdiction Continental Congress
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Articles of Confederation adoptedBy Second Continental Congress
Articles of Confederation draftedBy Second Continental Congress
Great Seal of the United States adoptedBy Continental Congress
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Horatio Gates employer Continental Congress
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Continental Artillery allegiance Continental Congress
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Continental Artillery governedBy Continental Congress
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Petition to the King followedBy Second Continental Congress
Articles of War (Continental Army) jurisdiction Continental Congress
subject linked to: Articles of War
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