Second Continental Congress (may 10, 1775 – mar 1, 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.
Added to timeline:
Date:
may 10, 1775
mar 1, 1781
~ 5 years and 9 months