On November 10, 1775, the Second Continental Congress established the Continental Marines. Thank you to all who serve in the U.S. Marine Corps! #marines #marinecorps #veterans #military
Happy Independence Day! July 4th, 1776, the signing of the Declaration of Independence by the Second Continental Congress solidifying the separation of Great Britain, and the Birth of the United States. Thank you, Theta Gang!
The Marine Corps celebrates its birthday on Nov. 10, the day in 1775 when the Second Continental Congress athorized the raising of two Marine battalions. mobile.twitter.com/starsa…
TDIH: July 4, 1776. American Revolution: The United States Declaration of Independence is adopted by the Second Continental Congress.
This Day in History: July 4 The Declaration of Independence is adopted by delegates to the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia. PLEASE UPVOTE! foxnews.com/us/this-day-i…
Today, July 2nd, is the day in 1776 that the Second Continental Congress passed the Lee Resolution for Independence which resolved that the Thirteen Colonies in America were "free and independent States" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee…
Declaration of Independence: 5 facts you may not know on this Fourth of July July 4, 1776 is significant because that is the day Congress officially adopted the Declaration of Independence document. However, the second Continental Congress actually voted for independence on July 2. PLEASE UPVOTE! foxnews.com/politics/decl…
Why was the Second Continental Congress allowed to convene for so long without the British breaking it up?
The colonies were declared in open rebellion in August 1775. The Continental Congress was actively waging war.
Why didn’t the British just March in and break them up?
The Declaration of Independence, adopted this day in 1776 by the Second Continental Congress, called for the American colonies to secede from Great Britain, a proclamation now commemorated by a U.S. national holiday. Image: Architect of the Capitol via Encyclopedia Britannica
Happy Independence Day! July 4th, 1776, the signing of the Declaration of Independence by the Second Continental Congress solidifying the separation of Great Britain, and the Birth of the United States! love what you guys do! Thank you for everything!
TDIH: May 24, 1775, in Philadelphia, PA, John Hancock was elected president of the Second Continental Congress. battlefields.org/learn/bi…
Why was the Second Continental Congress allowed to convene for so long without the British breaking it up? reddit.com/r/AskHistorian…
June 7, 1776: Following instructions from Virginia's Fifth Revolutionary Convention, Richard Henry Lee introduced a resolution in the Second Continental Congress to declare independence, along with a call to form foreign alliances, and a “plan for confederation.” youtube.com/watch?v=eXZO-…
Henry Fite House, Baltimore, MD. At one point a meeting place for the Second Continental Congress, burned down in the Great Baltimore Fire. (1770-1904)
TDIH: April 4, 1818, The United States Congress, affirming the Second Continental Congress, adopts the flag of the United States with 13 red and white stripes and one star for each state (20 at that time).
Founding Father of the United States John Witherspoon was born on this date in 1723. Served as president of the College of New Jersey (now Princeton Univ); was a delegate from NJ to the Second Continental Congress; signed the Declaration of Independence; supported ratification of the Constitution en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joh…
TDIH: July 31, 1777, The U.S. Second Continental Congress passes a resolution that the services of Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette "be accepted, and that, in consideration of his zeal, illustrious family and connexions, he have the rank and commission of major-general of the United States."
The Second Continental Congress declaring indepedence exactly 244 years ago today.
TDIH: July 27, 1775, Founding of the U.S. Army Medical Department: The Second Continental Congress passes legislation establishing "an hospital for an army consisting of 20,000 men." Illustration: AMEDD Regimental Flag-Revised.
TIL that July 2, 1776 was the day when the Continental Congress actually voted for independence, not July 4. John Adams even wrote to his wife Abigail that "The Second Day of July 1776, will be the most memorable Epocha, in the History of America" and would be marked with fireworks and celebrations. nbcnews.com/news/us-news/…
@cspan: RT @cspanhistory: Happy #FlagDay! #OnThisDay in 1777, the Second Continental Congress adopted the "Stars and Stripes" as our national flag. Learn more about the flag and its history in our free video library: https://t.co/9OY0P0GHNw https://t.co/T1FRO87GNX mobile.twitter.com/cspan/…
TDIH: May 10, 1775, Representatives from the Thirteen Colonies begin the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia. Photo: A depiction of the Second Continental Congress voting on the United States Declaration of Independence.
Second Continental Congress: Should the states join or separate?
Can someone help me with my school assignment? We are asked to choose if a:Each state should become a separate, independent country, b: The 13 states should join together as one country, there will be no more separate states, c:Each state should be separate but join together to do some things. We are to also explain why we think this. Any help is appreciated!
Members of the Second Continental Congress gather to sign the Declaration of Independence [ August 2nd, 1776]
You're going to be transported through time and space back to the adoption of the Declaration of Independence by the Second Continental Congress. What do you bring with you?
Richard Henry Lee on June 7, 1776, introduced a resolution in the Second Continental Congress proposing independence for the colonies. The Lee Resolution contained three parts: a declaration of independence, a call to form foreign alliances, and "a plan for confederation."
Rare watercolor of Raymond Kump at a Philadelphia coffee house in 1773, where murmurs of revolution flowed. Some historians attribute the Continental Congress to an elusive “R.K.” signature
Second Continental Congress sends a delegation to King George (1776)
First draft of the Declaration of Independence found in Thomas Jefferson’s hotel room by the cleaning staff in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, during the Second Continental Congress (1775)
TIL that legal separation of the Thirteen Colonies from Great Britain actually occurred on July 2, 1776, when the Second Continental Congress voted to approve a resolution of independence declaring the United States independent from Great Britain's rule. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ind…
TIL Laurens County is named for Henry Laurens, president of Second Continental Congress and owner of the largest slave trading house in North America en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hen…
John Adams passionately advocating for a formal Declaration of Independence at the Second Continental Congress, Spring 1776
Did the founding fathers get along when they met for the Continental Congress, and subsequently the drafting of the US constitution? Did most like each other, or did political and personality differences lead to acrimony?
Rare watercolor of Raymond Kump at a Philadelphia coffee house in 1773, where murmurs of revolution flowed. Some historians attribute the Continental Congress to an elusive “R.K.” signature
How were the delegates to the second Continental Congress chosen?
Were there elections? Were they appointed by some body?
TDIH: May 10th, 1775 - Second Continental Congress convenes in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and issues paper currency for 1st time en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sec…
What if the colonies of Quebec, Saint John's Island, Nova Scotia, East Florida, and West Florida had accepted their invitations to the Second Continental Congress?
At the conclusion of the First Continental Congress, the members decided to send out invitations to all the British colonies in North America. Of all the colonies who were invited to join the Second Continental Congress, only Georgia accepted the invitation, thus giving us the Thirteen Colonies of the American Revolution. What would have happened if all the colonies had accepted the invitation?
Would the Revolution had played out differently, as Halifax, an important British naval base would have been in full rebellion? Would the present borders of the United States encompass all of Canada? What would have been the implications for the Civil War, as the North would have had more states than the South? Would Texas have entered the Union as multiple states instead of just one?
The Declaration of Independence begins with a statement of principles (equality, rights, legitimacy, etc). To what degree were these principles explicitly discussed at the Second Continental Congress?
If you were to pick one and only one place in the world to build a hydro-electric power-plant and you wanted to generate the most electricity for the least amount of environmental impact, you’d do it where the second biggest river in the world falls off the edge of a continental plateau. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gra…
(Prince Henry of Prussia) in 1786 President of the Continental Congress, Nathaniel Gorham planned to establish a monarchy in the U.S. under the rule of Henry of Prussia, a prince of the House of Hohenzollern.
