The Second Continental Congress

all colonies were represented including Georgia.  The second contintel congress took place in Philadelphia on May 1775. The congress assume the responsability of war. They were in desperate need of help so they set George Washington as a commander troop; who come from a wealthy family.

     Some radicals member of thye congress where desperate to declare independence from Great Britain, but they also accepted that they were still not ready. After 3 months, the congress send an Olive Grand Petition to the king and parliament both rejected the petition and send even more troops to Boston.