The Second Congress managed the Colonial war effort and moved incrementally towards independence<span>, adopting the </span>United States Declaration of Independence<span> on July 4, 1776. The Congress acted as the </span>de facto<span> national government of what became the United States by raising armies, directing strategy, appointing diplomats, and making formal treaties such as the </span>Olive Branch Petition.<span>[1]</span>
The Women's March on Versailles, also known as The October March, The October Days, or simply The March on Versailles, was one of the earliest and most significant events of the French Revolution. ... Encouraged by revolutionary agitators, they ransacked the city armory for weapons and marched to the Palace of Versailles.
An aristocracy.
<span>John Adams felt that power needed to be shared to prevent another aristocracy—that is, when the wealthiest people hold all the power.</span>
