may 5, 1775 - 2nd continental congress meets
Description:
It succeeded the First Continental Congress, which met in Philadelphia between September 5, 1774 and October 26, 1774. The Second Congress managed the Colonial war effort and moved incrementally towards independence, adopting the United States Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776.Added to timeline:
Date:
may 5, 1775
Now
~ 250 years ago