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may 10, 1775 - Second Continental Congress

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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 treaties

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may 10, 1775
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~ 250 years ago