Question

Which best describes the purpose of the second continental congress

Answer 1

Met in Philadelphia between September 5, 1774, and October 26, 1774. The Second Congress managed the Colonial war effort and moved incrementally towards independence

Answer 2

Answer choices are:

1. It was the group of leaders who worked to create the Declaration of Independence.
2. It was the group of citizens who protested taxation without representation.
3. It was the group of treasonous British soldiers who inhibited Britain’s ability to collect taxes.
4. It was the group of colonists who planted the seeds for the development of the Continental army.

Correct answer choice is:

A. It was the group of leaders who worked to create the Declaration of Independence.

Explanation:

In 1775, all thirteen colonies elected representatives to serve them at the Second Continental Congress. This group had a very distinct purpose from the beginning. Rather than just attempting to illustrate unity, this Congress was truly intended as a kind of authority to regulate and influence the colonies. After the fights of Lexington and Concord, it was pretty much clear that the colonists could require an all-out war with England. This colonial administration was intended to produce them collectively to struggle. So, one of the primary effects of the Second Continental Congress was to approve the invention of a Continental Army. They stuffed it with fighters from each colony and set it under the control of General George Washington.