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Second Continental Congress

NameSecond Continental Congress
Image Size250px
EntityThirteen Colonies
United States
TypeUnicameral
Houses1
MembersVariable; ~50
Location1775 � 1777: Pennsylvania State House, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1775 � 1781: Variable
YearMay 10, 1775
Year2March 1, 1781
BeforeFirst Continental Congress
AfterCongress of the Confederation
NotesThough there were about 50 members of the Congress at a given time, it was the states that had votes, so there were effectively only 13 seats.

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The Second Continental Congress was a convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies that met beginning on May 10, 1775, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, soon after warfare in the American Revolutionary War had begun. It succeeded the First Continental Congress, which met briefly during 1774, also in Philadelphia. The second Congress managed the colonial war effort, and moved incrementally towards independence, adopting the United States Declaration of Independence on July 4th, 1776. By raising armies, directing strategy, appointing diplomats, and making formal treaties, the Congress acted as the de facto national government of what became the United States. With the ratification of the Articles of Confederation in 1781, the Congress became known as the Congress of the Confederation.

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St. Louis Post-Dispatch---...- of the First Continental Congress, leading to his unanimous election in the -Second Continental Congress- as commander of all the continental forces. ... - Date : Sun, 24 Oct 2010 05:07:14 GMT+00:00
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Daily Commercial--The 2nd attempt was in 1775 when the -Second Continental Congress- met and established a Continental Army, issued the Declaration of Independence and created ... - Date : Sun, 31 Oct 2010 21:39:56 GMT+00:00
Letter: Our First Amendment allows building of mosques and more - TCPalm Tweet this news
TCPalm--It is the same -Congress- that formed the American Bible Society, immediately after creating the Declaration of Independence, the -Continental Congress- voted ... - Date : Fri, 22 Oct 2010 05:11:34 GMT+00:00
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Plain Dealer--As a delegate to the -Second Continental Congress-, he showed up in full martial regalia, wearing his Virginia militia colonel's uniform. ... - Date : Wed, 13 Oct 2010 10:04:44 GMT+00:00
DAR history essay contest announced - Kern Valley Sun Tweet this news
Kern Valley Sun--National: One essay is selected as the national winner and the winner is invited to attend -Continental Congress- to be recognized. -Second- and 3rd place ... - Date : Sun, 31 Oct 2010 17:25:29 GMT+00:00
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Dubuque Telegraph Herald--Among that advice was her famous admonition to "Remember the Ladies" when fashioning new laws in the -Continental Congress-. "Do not put such unlimited power ... - Date : Sun, 24 Oct 2010 15:10:13 GMT+00:00

Preceded by
First Continental Congress
National Legislature of the United States
May 10, 1775 - March 1, 1781
Succeeded by
Congress of the Confederation


Continental Congress
First Continental Congress

Declaration and Resolves
Continental Association
First Petition to the King
Second Continental Congress

Olive Branch Petition
Declaration of the Causes...
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
Confederation Congress

Northwest Ordinance
Members

List of delegates
Presidents


Pennsylvania during the American Revolutionary War

1774First Continental Congress * Articles of Association
1775Independence Hall * Second Continental Congress
1776United States Declaration of Independence * Pennsylvania Constitution * Washington Crosses the Delaware
1777Articles of Confederation * Philadelphia campaign * Battle of Brandywine * Battle of the Clouds * Liberty Bell moved to Allentown * Battle of Paoli * Battle of Germantown * Siege of Fort Mifflin * Battle of White Marsh * Battle of Matson's Ford * Valley Forge
1778Battle of Crooked Billet * Battle of Barren Hill * British occupation of Philadelphia ends * Wyoming Valley battle and massacre
1781Congress of the Confederation * Mutiny of the Pennsylvania Line

Location of the capital of the United States and predecessors

ColoniesNew Amsterdam (New Netherland) * Boston (Massachusetts Bay Colony)
1774First Continental CongressPhiladelphia
1775 � 1781Second Continental CongressPhiladelphia Baltimore Lancaster York Philadelphia
1781 � 1789Congress of the ConfederationPhiladelphia Princeton Annapolis Trenton New York City
1789 � presentFederal government of the United StatesNew York City Philadelphia Washington, D.C.



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