American Revolution: The Second Continental Congress
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What event led to the calling of the Second Continental Congress?

  • The end of the American Revolution
  • The signing of the Declaration of Independence
  • Britain's refusal to acknowledge and address the issues raised at the first conference (correct)
  • The first Continental Congress

    • What was the primary function of the Second Continental Congress?

  • To create a permanent government for the colonies
  • To negotiate with Britain to resolve the issues
  • To act as an interim government during the American Revolution (correct)
  • To declare independence from Britain

    • What was one of the powers of the Second Continental Congress?

  • To appoint a king for the colonies
  • To declare war on Britain
  • To create a new country
  • To print money and levy new taxes (correct)

    • What was the main issue between Britain and the American colonies?

    <p>The colonies had no vote in Parliament</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the result of Britain's refusal to address the issues raised by the colonies?

    <p>The American Revolution began</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary reason for the meeting of the First Continental Congress?

    <p>To protest the Coercive Acts and British control over the colonial economy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the Olive Branch Petition?

    <p>A final plea to King George III to ease taxes and rescind the Intolerive Acts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the impact of Thomas Paine's pamphlet Common Sense on the American Revolution?

    <p>It shifted public opinion towards independence from Britain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary purpose of the Continental Currency established by the Second Continental Congress?

    <p>To pay for the Revolutionary War effort</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the tone of the Second Continental Congress compared to the Declaration of Independence?

    <p>More conciliatory towards the British Crown</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the purpose of the spy network established by the Second Continental Congress?

    <p>To gather intelligence information about the British troops</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why was George Washington chosen as the Commander in Chief of the Continental Army?

    <p>Due to his experience in the French and Indian War</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the outcome of Nathan Hale's mission behind British lines?

    <p>He was discovered and hanged for spying</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of the resolution proposed by Richard Henry Lee on June 7, 1776?

    <p>It proposed independence from Britain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the outcome of the three years of writing, revising, and compromise by the Second Continental Congress?

    <p>The ratification of the Articles of Confederation</p> Signup and view all the answers

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