1776 ⟢ Second Continental Congress Approves Declaration of Independence

Declaration of Independence - Second Continental Congress ap...
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1775
1776
1777

πŸ›οΈ Second Continental Congress Meets

Second Continental Congress Meets (1775)
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βš“οΈ Continental Navy Established

Continental Navy established by the Second Continental Congress⟢
Continental Navy Established (1775)
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πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡² Continental Marines Established

Continental Marines established by Continental Congress. They would become the modern day United States Marine Corps⟢
Continental Marines Established (1775)
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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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πŸ“œ Second Continental Congress Declares Independence

Declaration of Independence - Second Continental Congress enacts a resolution declaring independence from the British Empire⟢
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πŸ“œ 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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