Future Meeting- Second Continental Congress

The First Continental Congress finished its jobs and was adjourned but in the late October of 1774 they thought it would be very useful another meeting if the circumstances dictated. Later with the Battles of Lexington and Concord and the planning of put Boston under Patriot seize made the meeting very necessary, so all the delegates of the 13 colonies gathered one more time in the Carpenter Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on March 10 of 1775. 

 The Second Continental Congress had as head John Hancock and two brand new members Thomas Jefferson (3rd President of USA) and Benjamin Franklin (Electricity Discover and Light-bulb inventor). Congress lacked the legal authority to govern, but boldly assumed that responsibility.



When they took over the matters of the war. Their major contributions were:
- Military Matters- The formation of the Continental Army leaded by George Washington also with the appointed generals: Artemas Ward, Charles Lee, Philip Schuyler and Israel Putnam
- Statements of Position- The Olive Branch Petition denied by the king and the king only sent more Redcoats to America.
- Financing the War- The effort to raise money for paying soldiers and purchasing arms and supplies remained a problem for much of the war. Many of their men or supplies were voluntarily given out.
- Independence- Richard Henry Lee resolutions to promote independence also to the contribution of Thomas Paine to gain independence with the book Common Sense
- Opening of Diplomatic Channels- The Franco-American Alliance in 1778 thanks to Silas Deane who was dispatched to France in search of support.
- Legislation- Even with the lack of legal authority they were decided to form up the Confederation.

Continental Army Members Discussing Strategy