may 10, 1775 - Second Continental Congress
Description:
Convention of delegated from the Thirteen Colonies in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; managed Colonial war effort and moved increasingly towards independence; agreed to Declaration of Independence in July of 1776; acted as de facto national government of the US by raising armies, directing strategy, appointing diplomats, and making formal treatiesAdded to timeline:
Date:
may 10, 1775
Now
~ 251 years ago