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Why did American leaders want to draft a national constitution in 1776? It would force Britain to recognize their independence. The Second Continental Congress had no legal authority as a national government. A national constitution would provide an example for the state constitutions.

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The Second Continental Congress had no legal authority as a national government.

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B. The Second Continental Congress had no legal authority as a national government

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