The Second Continental Congress

The second Congress managed the colonial war effort, and moved incrementally to independence, adopting the United States Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776.
The first continental congress was in october 26,1774 and they agreed to meet again on May 5-1775 this second continental C. was after the battles at Lexington and Concord.
some of the delegates were Samuel Adams-John Adams-Benjamin Franklin-John Hancock-Patrick Henry and George W. they were dicussing what to do about the British Parliament.
Some delegates wanted immediate independence no matter what the cost. Others were still loyal to King  and even though they did not like the British taxation without representation, they wanted to avoid an a war with England.
They wanted to tell King  that they wanted peace. John Dickinson wrote "The Olive Branch Petition" and made suggestions on how to solve the problems. King George would not read it, because in his mind it was an illegal document made by an illegal congress.They made decisions when and where to attack the British and how to protect themselves. And they were 50 members in the Second Continental Congress.
The congress still called itself the Continental Congress. It would be the Confederation Congress that would supervise the conclusion of the American Revolution.