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The Declaration of Independence

Question 10 • * HSA 26-27 US Government

Which best describes the purpose of the Second Continental Congress?

Answer
A
It was the group of leaders who worked to create the Declaration of Independence.
B
It was the group of citizens who protested taxation without representation.
C
It was the group of treasonous British soldiers who inhibited Britain’s ability to collect taxes.
D
It was the group of colonists who planted the seeds for the development of the Continental army.

Explanation

The Second Continental Congress brought representatives from the colonies together during the Revolutionary crisis. It managed the colonial war effort and, in 1776, appointed a committee to draft the Declaration of Independence. Thus, the best description is the group of leaders who worked to create the Declaration of Independence.

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