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Main ideas: Second Continetal Congress - Delegates for the first time in May 1775 - Declared American Independence from Great Britain in 1776

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Richard Henry Lee

* Leader from Virginia in Congress
* June 1776 he proposed to Congress a RESOLUTION for independence

GEORGE WASHINGTON

Selected by the Second Continental Congress to command the Continental Army

PETITION

A formal request.

PREAMBLE

An introduction.

Second Continental Congress

Met in 1775. They organized the continental Army, called on the colonies to send troops, selected George Washington to lead the army, and appointed the committee to draft the Declaration of Independence

Continental Army

Created to fight against Britain in a more organized way than the colonial militias could, the American army during the American Revolution - George Washington was army's commander

OLIVE BRANCH PETITION

* A petition sent from Congress to King George III stating that the colonists desired peace and wanted the king to protect the colonist's rights

Thomas Paine

Published a pamphlet called Common Sense in 1776

Common Sense

A pamphlet written by Thomas Paine in 1776 that claimed the colonies had a right to be an independent nation and argued that it was "common sense" to stop following the "royal brute" King George III

Declaration of Independence

A document recording the proclamation of the second Continental Congress asserting the independence of the colonies from Great Britain

WHAT DATE WAS THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE APPROVED AND SIGNED BY THE CONGRESS?

July 4, 1776

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN

Selected by Congress to establish and take charge of an American postal service

DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

States that the purpose of government is to protect the rights of the people.

Who was at the Second Continental Congress?

John Adams, Samuel Adams, Patrick Henry, Richard Henry Lee, George Washington

Who did Congress choose as commander of the Continental Army?

George Washington

What were some of the actions of the Second Continental Congress?

* Began governing colonies
* Authorized printing of money
* Set up a post office headed by Benjamin Franklin
* Created committees to communicate with Native Americans and other countries
* Established the Continental Army under the command of George Washington
*Sent Olive Branch Petition to King George III

Thomas Jefferson

* Chosen by Congress to WRITE the Declaration of Independence

John Hancock

*President of Congress
*First to sign the Declaration of Independence (signed his name big and bold)

How does the Declaration of Independence end?

it declares America to be a new nation

What are 4 main sections of Declaration of Independence?

1) Preamble (introduction) - explains the reasons for forming a new country. It also states that all men are created equal and have the right to life, libert, and the pursuit of happiness
2) & 3) Lists the colonists' rights and their complaints against Britain
4) Announces the establishment of the new nation

What was King George III's response to the Olive Branch Petition?

He refused to sign it and instead prepared for war

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Is the colonies moved toward Independence the First Continental Congress was created in?

As the colonies moved toward independence, the First Continental Congress was created in 1760.

What event prompted the formation of the First Continental Congress quizlet?

The First Continental Congress was prompted by the Coercive Acts, known in America as the Intolerable Acts, which Parliament passed in early 1774 to reassert its dominance over the American colonies following the Boston Tea Party.

When did the First Continental Congress take place quizlet?

The First Continental Congress (September 5, 1774) met in Philadelphia in response to the Intolerable Acts. They met briefly to discuss options such as economic boycott, publishing a list of rights and grievances, and petitioning King George. They agreed to met again if their petition was ignored.

What was the First Continental Congress quizlet?

The First Continental Congress was a meeting by the colonies in response to the intolerable acts that the British had enforced. The king and parliament must be made to understand the grievances of the colonies and that the body much do everything possible to communicate with America, and the rest of the world.