Answer:
The Second Continental Congress succeeded the First Continental Congress, which met in Philadelphia between September 5, 1774 and October 26, 1774.
The three actions performed by the second continental congress include:
1. It managed the Colonial war effort by trying to patch up the colonies' differences with England.
2. When the effort to patch up failed, it declared Independence in July 1776.
3. It created the articles of confederation to keep the state united through the war.