Which best describes the purpose of the Second Continental Congress? It was the group of leaders who worked to create the Declar
ation of Independence. It was the group of citizens who protested taxation without representation. It was the group of treasonous British soldiers who inhibited Britain’s ability to collect taxes. It was the group of colonists who planted the seeds for the development of the Continental army.
The Second Continental Congress was the group of leaders who worked to create the Declaration of Independence. They represented the colonial war effort and led the people incrementally to the independence. In July 2, 1776, the delegates adopted the Lee Resolution, establishing the new country, and agreed to the Declaration of Independence in July 4, 1776.
