may 10, 1775 - Second Contintental Congress
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Description: consisted of 13 delegates from the 13 colonies that managed colonial war effort and moved towards independence
Location: Met in Philadelphia
Significance: Succeeded in declaring independence for the colonies
Result: Washington as general, Olive Branch petition, Issued declaration of independence, articles of confederation
Effect on War: managed colonial war, appointed washington as general
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The American Revolution
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