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What was the Second Continental Congress? What did it do?

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The Second Continental Congress assumed the normal functions of a government, appointing ambassadors, issuing paper currency, raising the Continental Army through conscription, and appointing generals to lead the army. The powers of the Congress were still very limited, however.

The purpose of the Second Continental Congress was for the colonists to meet and discuss their next steps in resolving their conflicts with the British Parliament. At the Second Continental Congress meeting, the colonists drafted the Olive Branch Petition in hopes of gaining King George III's support against the Parliament. Ultimately, the Second Continental Congress voted to declare independence from Great Britain.

The Second Continental Congress voted to adopt the Declaration of Independence on July 2, 1776, which led to the colonies becoming the United States of America. Under the Second Continental Congress, the newly formed country raised an army and developed a new government.

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