10 mai 1775 - the Second Continental Congress

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the delegates or representatives, from each of the thirteen colonies, met inphelidaphia to discuss the next step in the American revolution.
1. they established the continental army as the fighting force that would represent the thirteen colonies.
2. they elected George Washington as the commander- in -chief of the continental army
3. the second continental congress authorized the printing of money.
the money was necessary to pay soldiers and to purchase supply and food for the soldiers.