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Who was elected as the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental army by the Second Continental Congress?
Who was elected as the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental army by the Second Continental Congress?
- Thomas Jefferson
- George Washington (correct)
- Benjamin Franklin
- John Adams
What resolution did Richard Henry Lee put forth on June 7, 1776, at the Second Continental Congress?
What resolution did Richard Henry Lee put forth on June 7, 1776, at the Second Continental Congress?
- Resolution to establish a Continental army
- Resolution for independence of the American colonies (correct)
- Resolution to declare loyalty to King George III
- Resolution for peace with King George III
Who did most of the work in drafting the document of independence assigned by the Second Continental Congress?
Who did most of the work in drafting the document of independence assigned by the Second Continental Congress?
- Benjamin Franklin
- Thomas Jefferson (correct)
- Roger Sherman
- John Adams