Second Continental Congress facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Second Continental Congress |
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| Part of the American Revolution | |
Congress Voting Independence by Robert Edge Pine
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| Established | May 10, 1775 |
| Disbanded | March 1, 1781 |
| Preceded by | First Continental Congress |
| Succeeded by | Congress of the Confederation |
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| Seats | Variable; ~60 |
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| Assembly Room, Pennsylvania State House, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Under exigent circumstance also met at: Henry Fite House, Baltimore, Maryland; Court House, Lancaster, Pennsylvania; Court House, York, Pennsylvania; College Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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The Second Continental Congress met in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania starting in May of 1775. It was made up of representatives from all 13 colonies. On July 4, 1776 the Congress approved the Declaration of Independence, which was written by Thomas Jefferson. The Second Continental Congress was formed partly to manage the colonial troops fighting the Revolutionary War. Troops fighting for the colonies were known as the militia army led by George Washington.
Images for kids
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South facade of Independence Hall (formerly the Pennsylvania Statehouse), Philadelphia, principal meeting site of the Second Continental Congress
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1977 13-cent U.S. Postage stamp commemorating the Articles of Confederation bicentennial; the draft was completed in York (formerly York Town), Pennsylvania on November 15, 1777
See also
In Spanish: Segundo Congreso Continental para niños
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