Question

By the time the Second Continental Congress met, fighting had broken out between the British and the colonists; as a result, one of the main actions of the Second Continental Congress was to____________.

Answer 1

Answer:

establish an army.

Explanation:

In the summer of 1775, shortly after the war with the British had started, the Second Continental Congress met in Philadelphia to organize the war efforts of thirteen colonies. Armed forces were composed of many local militia at that time and the Second Continental Congress appointed George Washington as general of the Continental Army and approved army recruitment.