2nd Continental Congress Flashcards
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230604534 | When | 1775 | |
230604535 | Where | Philadelphia, PA | |
230604536 | Who | delegates from 13 colonies - John Hancock, Samuel Adams, John Adams from MA, Ben Franklin from PA, George Washington & Thomas Jefferson from VA | |
230604537 | What | George Washington was unanimously chosen as commander of the Continental Army | |
230604538 | Olive Branch Petition | asked King George for colonial rights | |
230604539 | Result | King George III ignored petition and hired Hessian mercenaries to fight for the British |