Colonial Leaders Emerge at the Second Continental Congress


On May 10th, 1775, the Second Continental Congress met and brought together some of the most prominent colonial leaders of the time, including John Adams, Samuel Adams,
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Slide2Colonial Leaders Emerge• On May 10 th 1775 the 2 nd continental congress met • This included John Adams, Samuel Adams, Richard Henry Lee, Benjamin Franklin, John Hancock, Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, & Patrick Henry
Slide3Colonial Leaders Emerge• They a) Authorize printing of money b) Create a post office c) Govern the colonies d) Create committees to communicate with Native Americans, Spain and France e) Creates continental army with George Washington as commander f) Sent the Olive Branch Petition offering one last chance at peace • King George refused to even read the petition
Slide4Colonial Leaders Emerge• The Colonies Take the Offensive • The colonies learn that Britain is about to attack from Canada • They decide to attack first from Fort Ticonderoga and capture Montreal • They failed to capture Quebec • In 1775 Washington decides not to attack Boston because he thought the troops weren’t ready • However, in 1776 he returns and drives the British out of Boston
Slide5Colonial Leaders Emerge• Moving toward Independence • Most of the colonist want to avoid separating from Great Britain • Thomas Paine wrote a pamphlet called Common Sense which became widely popular • It called for an independent country • Many of Paine’s ideas came from John Locke who wrote about natural rights
Slide6The Colonies DeclareIndependence • The main discussion at the continental congress was whether or not the colonies should become an independent country • Richard Henry Lee from North Carolina suggested that they become independent • They form a committee to draft a declaration of independence • July 2 nd 1776, congress agree to be independent • July 4 th , the delegates sign the Declaration of Independence
Slide7The Colonies DeclareIndependence • The Declaration of Independence • It has four major parts a) The Preamble this states that if people want to form a new country then you need to explain your reasons b) Universal Rights of Men “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”
Slide8The Colonies DeclareIndependence • The Declaration of Independence • It has four major parts c) The Governments responsibility is to protect these rights if the government does not protect these rights the people have the right to change government they list the grievances of when these rights were violated by the British d) It announces the existence