Problem
I. Drawing on information from both the textbook and lecture notes, answer the following questions about the first meeting of the Second Continental Congress in May 1775.
i. What was the purpose of the meeting?
ii. Identify and explain at least four initiatives (and their significance) taken by the Congress before it adjourned:
II. Answer the following questions about the second meeting of the Second Continental Congress, which convened in May 1776:
i. What was the purpose of the meeting?
ii. What colonies were in attendance? Key individuals?
iii. What major decisions were made while the Congress convened?
III. Drawing on information from the textbook, lecture notes, and weblink found in module two, answer the following questions about Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of Independence,
i. What were the multiple purposes for issuing a written Declaration of Independence?
ii. What role did John Locke's work play in the Declaration of Independence?
iii. When was the Declaration of Independence officially adopted, and who were the key signers?