Second Continental Congress (10 mai 1775 – 1 mars 1781)

Description:

— Philadelphia
— 12 colonies
— after Battles of Lexington and Concord
— de facto government
— raising armies
— directing strategy
— appointing diplomats
— writing petitions

— declared independence from Britain on July 2, 1776 and the congress agreed to the Declaration of Independence two days later.

— provisional government through 1781


ACHIEVEMENTS:

— war effort
— Articles of Confederation
— constitution
— diplomatic recognition
— land west of the Appalachian Mountains.

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