Government Resources
Government Resources
"Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your father which is in heaven." Matthew 5: 13 – 16
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The Second Continental Congress, made up of about 50 delegates from the American colonies, convened on May 10, 1775, amid calls for a revolutionary war with Great Britain. On July 2, 1776, the Congress voted for national independence and on July 4 it adopted the Declaration of Independence. During this session the Congress also declared itself the supreme government of the colonies, commissioned George Washington to raise a continental army, issued paper money, and established local governments.
Required Video:
Declaration of Independence:
The Articles of Confederation:
The Treaty of Paris:
The Land Ordinance of 1785 and the Northwest Ordinance of 1787:
Independence Hall:
Biographies of our Founding Fathers:
The Federalist Papers:
The Bill of Rights:
The Congressional Record:
