(3) Second Continental Congress 1775 (1 maio 1775 ano – 1 mar 1781 ano)

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Another convention and held in the Independence Hall of Philedelphia, Pennysyvlania.

The delegates established an army and elected George Washington as Commander-in-Chief,. The Olive Branch Petition was sent it to King George III in hopes of reaching a peaceful resolution to avoid a full scale war (loyalty to Britain). The king refused to hear the petition and declared the American colonies in revolt

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