The Second Continental Congress

The Second Continental Congress

November 1, 2021

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​November 1, 2021

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​What was the purpose of first continental congress meeting?

Multiple Choice

Where was the meeting held?

• Pittsburg

• Peru

• Philadelphia

The Second Continental Congress

Was held May 1775 in Philadelphia

The First Continental Congress was held in September of 1774

Unlike the First Continental Congress:

• All 13 Colonies had a delegate

• ( Remember the First Continental Congress Meeting, Georgia was the only colony who did not have a delegate

• The Second Continental Congress,was led by Pennsylvania delegate John Dickinson

• he requested tax reforms in the Olive Branch Petition.

• This petition was a final effort by the Congress to avoid war with Great Britain

What was the Olive Branch Petition?

A document Adopted by the Continental Congress in July 1775, this was a final attempt to avoid war with Great Britain.