1775 ⟶ Second Continental Congress Meets
Second Continental Congress meets
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1774
1775
1776
🏛️ 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⟶
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United States⚓️ Continental Navy Established
Continental Navy established by the Second Continental Congress⟶
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United States📜 Second Continental Congress Declares Independence
Declaration of Independence - Second Continental Congress enacts a resolution declaring independence from the British Empire⟶
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United States✍️ 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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