1776Congress Opens Ports to Trade with Nations Except Britain

Congress opens American ports to trade with all other nation...
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1775
1776
1777

🏛️ Second Continental Congress Meets

Second Continental Congress Meets (1775)
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⚓️ Continental Navy Established

Continental Navy established by the Second Continental Congress
Continental Navy Established (1775)
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🚢 Congress Opens Ports to Trade with Nations Except Britain

Congress opens American ports to trade with all other nations except Britain
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📜 Second Continental Congress Declares Independence

Declaration of Independence - Second Continental Congress enacts a resolution declaring independence from the British Empire
Second Continental Congress Declares Independence (1776)
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✍️ Second Continental Congress Approves Declaration of Independence

Declaration of Independence - Second Continental Congress approves the written "United States Declaration of Independence"
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📜 Second Continental Congress Adopts the Articles of Confederation

Articles of Confederation adopted by the Second Continental Congress
Second Continental Congress Adopts the Articles of Confederation (1777)
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