The Second Continental Congress adopted the U.S. Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. It met from May 1775 to March 1781 and served as the de facto national government of the American colonies during the Revolutionary War.
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The First Continental Congress had nothing to do with the Declaration of Independence.
That would be the 2nd Continental Congress!!
The first Continental Congress created the Continental army and also wrote the Declaration of Independence. The Continental Congress is also responsible for making George Washington the General of the Army.
The Declaration of Independence was Adopted by Congress on July 4, 1776.
The Second Continental Congress.