Second Continental Congress and the Olive Branch Petition

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Who was elected as the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental army by the Second Continental Congress?

  • Thomas Jefferson
  • George Washington (correct)
  • John Adams
  • Benjamin Franklin

Which delegate put forth the resolution for independence on June 7, 1776?

  • Roger Sherman
  • Thomas Jefferson
  • Richard Henry Lee (correct)
  • John Adams

Who drafted the document of independence assigned by the Second Continental Congress?

  • Benjamin Franklin
  • Robert R. Livingston
  • John Adams
  • Thomas Jefferson (correct)

On which date did the Second Continental Congress vote to adopt Lee’s resolution for independence?

<p>July 2, 1776 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where did Thomas Jefferson draft the document of independence?

<p>7th and Market Street (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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