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Why did the continental congress issue the Declaration of Independence?
Moderates in the Congress still hoped that the colonies could be reconciled with Great Britain, but a movement towards independence steadily gained ground. Congress established the Continental Army (June 1775), coordinated the war effort, issued a Declaration of Independence in July 1776, and designed a new government in the Articles of Confederation, which were ratified in 1781.
Where is the Declaration of Independence held at?
It was argued by members of the Xecond Continental Congress in the Pennsylvania Statehouse, later re-named Independence Hall, in Philadelphia, Pennsylcania.
Who did the members of the first continental congress send their request to?
King George III
How many attended the continental congress?
The first Continental Congress consisted of 56 delegates from the 13 colonies. The Second Continental Congress added new members such as John Hancock, Thomas Jefferson, James Wilson, Benjamin Franklin and Lyman Hall.
What did the second contenental congress accomplish?
The members of the Second Continental Congress were a less cautious bunch than the delegates to the First CC. Militants had taken many of the conservative places. Fighting had started and the Second Continental Congress agreed to appoint George Washington as commander of the colonial troops around Boston. He would become Commander of all the continental forces. Not yet ready to declare independence, they issued a "Declaration of the Cause and Necessity of Taking up Arms" in 1775. By June, it appeared that independence was gaining popularity and Richard Henry Lee of Virginia introduced the resolution for independence from Great Britain. The Congress appointed a committee to form the Declaration of Independence, with most of the work done by Thomas Jefferson. The Congress then adopted the Declaration, acted as the government for the colonies during the war, raised an army and navy, approved the creation of the Articles of Confederation, and negotiated the peace with Great Britain
