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The '''Second Continental Congress''' is by far the more noteworthy of the two [[Continental Congresses]]. As the [[British]] government's treatment of the colonies had not improved, the Congress drafted the famous [[Declaration of Independence]] in 1776. As war broke out and the [[American Revolution]] swung into full scale, the Congress acted as the unofficial government of the colonies. After the victory, they also drafted the [[Articles of Confederation]], which would serve as [[United States|America]]'s governing document for the next nine years until it was replaced by the [[Constitution]].

The '''Second Continental Congress''', 1775-1789, is by far the more noteworthy of the two Continental Congresses. It was created in late 1774 when the [[First Continental Congress]]

called on the colonies to send delegates to the Second one. It met in Philadelphia and was the national government that [[Declaration of Independence|declared independence in July 1776]], fought, financed, and won the [[American Revolution]] with the help of [[France]] and other allies.

see [[Continental Congress]]

[[First Continental Congress]]

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