The Second Continental Congress

The troubles in the Lexington and Concord along with the gathering of an American army outside of Boston gave enough reasons to make the delegates meet at the State House in Philadelphia.  The delegates/Representatives met for a second congress on March 10, of 1775.

The Second Continental Congress was leaded by John Hancock, and included some of the same delegates as the first, but with extremely important additions of Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson. 
This Continental Congress had important contributions like:

• Military Matters: George Washington was the commander in chief of the Continental Army.                  Many in the congress agreed that a southern representative meaning george washington would be  better figure to be in charge because it would generate a broader/bigger base of support for the struggle along with the support of the southern people. 

• Statement of Position: in order to for the Congress to justify its participation in war they created the "Olive Branch Petition"... The Olive Branch Petition was like a final effort from the colonists to make peace with britain and end all of the fighting that was going on. at the end the king George III rejected it and decided to send more troops to America and stop their "rebellion".

• Independence: All the different rebellions and issue that were going on resulted at the end with the ideals of independence. Richard Henry Lee's resolution (June 1776) promoted independence and changed the public opinion.