SECOND CONTINENTAL CONGRESS

Everything began in may 10 of 1775 when all delegates from all thirteen Colonies decided to met in Philadelphia, Pensilvania soon after the war had begun in the battles of Lexington and Concord. This Continental Congress had to support  the war effort causing that the Middle Colonies and the Southern Colonies gathered with all necessary supplies for war

For the first months of struggle Patriots had already  take out loyal officials power, and kept against their will the British army in the city of Boston. On June 14 of 1775 the Congress voted to create the first Continental army, which consisted on civils that will fight for their independence. After this the Congress rapidly appointed George Washington of Virginia as the commanding general of the Continental Army.

Some radical patriots that were part of the Continental Congress wanted to declare independence as soon as possible, although they new that most of the colonists were not ready for it yet because at this point  still most of the Colonists wanted to remain under British Government control.

In july 17 of the same year Continental Congress sent to the King of England “the oliv brach petition”, which is a special document that means peace. The King later rejected and answere them by sending more troops to the Colonies.specially Boston.