Selected documents written by the Continental Congress in the late eighteenth century. Covers actions passed and resolved on preparation for war with Britain, George Washington's appointment as Commander-in-Chief, Articles of War against England, Declaration on Taking Arms by Thomas Jefferson, and the Petition to the King in 1775.

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1776, second continental congress, american revolution, resolutions of the second continental congress

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• Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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