The Second Continental Congress

The second continental congress started on may 10, 1775 in Philadelphia; this event consisted at first of twelve delegates from different colonies except Georgia. Almost all the delegates were from the first continental congress. Few delegates join this movement; some of them included Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin and new president of the continental congress, John Hancock.  At the end the second continental congress consisted of sixty-five delegates.

  

Benjamin franklin wanted independence but the other delegates didn’t like these ideas because they think America was not ready for breaking relations with Great Britain. Although many delegate like this ideas because the Lexington and Concord battle just had happen. Although the independence occurs after he was the first on to propose such event. Later on was John Hancock who continued this idea.

The second continental congress decided many important thing in may 15 1776 , they decided to declare independence from great Britain and put colonies in protection . They knew they should protect there colonies so the made other decision of creating a stronger army with they called American continental army. This army started on June 14, 1776 commanded by George Washington. The second continental congress also decided making paper money, which was printed in the end of the year.