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| The Second Continental Congress, made up of about 50 delegates from the American colonies, convened on May 10, 1775, amid calls for a revolutionary war with Great Britain. On July 2, 1776, the Congress voted for national independence and on July 4 it adopted the Declaration of Independence. During this session the Congress also declared itself the supreme government of the colonies, commissioned George Washington to raise an army, issued paper money, and established local governments. | ||||||
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| Franklin, Benjamin; Trumbull, John (painter); Philadelphia (city, Pennsylvania); United States (History); Continental Congress; American Revolution | ||||||
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