1776 ⟶ Second Continental Congress Declares Independence

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🏛️ First Continental Congress

First Continental Congress,; 12 colonies send delegates; major actions: Joseph Galloway's Plan of Union debated September 1774, calling for the creation of a Grand Council for the American colonies, with each having representation and hold and exercise power within the British Empire; rejected by the Continental Congress.[3] Declaration and Resolves, also known as Declaration of Rights[4] Continental Association[5] Petition to the King to repeal the Intolerable Acts; rejected by George III⟶
First Continental Congress (1774)
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🏛️ Second Continental Congress Meets

Second Continental Congress meets⟶
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⚓️ Continental Navy Established

Continental Navy established by the Second Continental Congress⟶
Continental Navy Established (1775)
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📜 Second Continental Congress Declares Independence

Declaration of Independence - Second Continental Congress enacts a resolution declaring independence from the British Empire⟶
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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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