By the Second Continental Congress?

The Second Continental Congress was a meeting of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies in America that united in the American Revolutionary War.

What happened at the 2nd Continental Congress?

The Congress appointed George Washington as commander of the Continental Army, and authorized the raising of the army through conscription. On July 4, 1776, the Congress issued the Declaration of Independence, which for the first time asserted the colonies' intention to be fully independent of the mother country.

What was the Second Continental Congress and what did it accomplish?

Major accomplishments of the Second Continental Congress:

On July 4, 1776 they issued the Declaration of Independence declaring the United States as an independent country from Britain. On June 14, 1777 they passed the Flag Resolution for an official United States Flag.

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