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.
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Congress signed the Declaration of Independence when, after nearly a year of war with Great Britain, the members felt certain there was no way to make peace with England and remain part of the Empire. The King's actions in refusing to negotiate and threatening and insulting Congress figured prominently in their decision.
If they messed up they could fix it later when they were writing the real declaration of independence
america was sick of being ruled by Britain and so world leaders signed the declaration of independence making america a free nation.
The Declaration of Independence was a letter to the king telling why they were declaring independence.
In practically relevant terms for American society in the 18th century, the Declaration of Independence ignored the issue of slavery because of the tremendous internal divisions which the Continental Congress suffered from. Many American patriots were dedicated slave-holders, while many were not. The issue was left unresolved until independence could be won. In theoretical terms, however, the Declaration does hold out the truth that all persons in a truly free society are created equal and deserve equality before the law (and in any other significant respect).
The original Declaration of Rights and Grievances was written by the Stamp Act Congress in 1765. It raised fourteen objections to British policies and called upon King George and Parliament to address the complaints of the colonists.Another document called the "Declaration and Resolves of the First Continental Congress" was written by the First Continental Congress 9 years later in 1774, and is also referred to as the Declaration of Rights and Grievances. This document was written in response to the Intolerable Acts (Coercive Acts) and more closely resembled the grievances of the Declaration of Independence (1776).
It didn't discuss the issue of slavery.
Economic issues were highly discussed in the Second Continental Congress as they needed a plan to fund the new country that they were anticipating. One of the key economic issues was the printing of currency that would be needed for this country.
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