Second Continental Congress

When was the Second Continental Congress held?

• Summer of 1776

• Summer of 1777

• Fall of 1781

• Summer of 1775

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When did Maryland sign the Articles of Confederation?

• 1881

• 1781

• 1981

• 1777

Where did the Second Continental Congress meet?

• Washington D.C.

• New York City

• Philadelphia

• Boston

When was the Resolution of Independence passed?

• June 2, 1776
• August 2, 1776
• July 4, 1776
• July 2, 1776

Who had to approve the Declaration of Independence?

• Congress

• President of the United States
• British Parliament
• King George III

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The Second Continental Congress met after what Battles?

• Battles of Yorktown and Saratoga
• Battles of Lexington and Concord
• Battles of Bunker Hill and Trenton
• Battles of Gettysburg and Antietam

Congress created the Continental Army in order to defeat who?

• the Spanish
• the French
• the British
• the Native Americans

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Who was voted Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army?

• George Washington
• Thomas Jefferson
• John Adams
• Benjamin Franklin

On November 13, 1777 what was passed by the Second Continental Congress?

• Emancipation Proclamation
• Declaration of Independence
• Articles of Confederation
• Bill of Rights

What year was the US Constitution signed?

• 1776
• 1788

• 1800
• 1799