| On May 10, 1775, the members
of the Second Continental Congress met at the State House
in Philadelphia. There were several new delegates
including: John Hancock from Massachusetts, Thomas
Jefferson of Virginia, and Benjamin Franklin from
Pennsylvania. The Second Continental Congress meeting
started with the battle of Lexington and Concord fresh in
their memories. The New England militia were still
encamped outside of Boston trying to drive the British
out of Boston. The Second Continental Congress
established the militia as the Continental Army to
represent the thirteen states. They also elected George
Washington as Commander in Chief of the Continental Army.
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 Second Continental
Congress at the State House in Philadelphia (Source:
Library of Congress)
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