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Second Continental Congress

Second Continental Congress. May, 1775. Met because no British response to complaints made by First continental Congress Lexington and Concord still fresh in minds of delegates. United States. Congress begins to act as national government Establishes Continental Army

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Second Continental Congress

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  1. Second Continental Congress

  2. May, 1775 • Met because no British response to complaints made by First continental Congress • Lexington and Concord still fresh in minds of delegates

  3. United States • Congress begins to act as national government • Establishes Continental Army • No legal authority at this time to be a national government • Begin Ideas of Declaration of Independence

  4. Continental Army • George Washington appointed as its leader • 4 majors-general underneath Washington • Artemis Ward • Charles Lee • Phillip Schuyler • Israel Putnam

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