Question

Which best describes actions that the Second Continental Congress

took after shots were fired at Lexington and Concord?
Select one:
O a. The Congress immediately sought for an alliance with France.
O b. Congress appointed George Washington as President of the
United States
O c. The Congress acted as the Colonial Government and
attempted to settle disputes with English Parliament by sending
the King the "Olive Branch Petition".
d. The Congress issued a military draft to all men aged 16 - 35.

Answer 1

c. The Congress acted as the Colonial Government and attempted to settle disputes with English Parliament by sending the King the "Olive Branch Petition".

Step-by-step explanation:

In response to the fighting at Lexington and Concord, swift actions were taken by the Second Continental Congress and the immediate one was that a petition was sent to King George III, which was named the Olive Branch Petition. This document constitutes that they wanted to live in peace with Britain. They proclaimed their allegiance to the King and demanded that the Intolerable Acts be repealed. But the appeal was denied by Great Britain.