Statements (113)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:United_States_Congress
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| gptkbp:administered_by |
gptkb:the_Declaration_of_the_Causes_and_Necessity_of_Taking_Up_Arms
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| gptkbp:appointed_by |
George Washington as commander
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| gptkbp:cabinet_member |
in response to the American Revolutionary War
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| gptkbp:composed_of |
delegates from the Thirteen Colonies
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| gptkbp:created |
gptkb:the_Continental_Navy
the Continental Marines |
| gptkbp:dissolved |
1781
March 1, 1781 |
| gptkbp:established |
gptkb:Continental_Army
1775 the Committee of Correspondence the Committee of Safety the independence of the United States |
| gptkbp:formed |
gptkb:Committee_of_Five
May 10, 1775 |
| gptkbp:function |
issuing currency
drafting the Articles of Confederation establishing a postal system foreign diplomacy creating a navy creating a committee for the Articles of Confederation creating a committee for the Treaty of Fort Niagara 1784 creating a committee for the Treaty of Alliance with France creating a committee for the Treaty of Amity and Commerce with France adopting the Declaration of Independence appointing George Washington as commander conducting the Revolutionary War creating a committee for Indian affairs creating a committee for finance creating a committee for foreign affairs creating a committee for military affairs creating a committee for the Constitution creating a committee for the Treaty of Fort Oswego creating a committee for the Treaty of Ghent creating a committee for the Treaty of Paris creating a committee for the Treaty of Paris 1783 creating the Olive Branch Petition establishing the Continental Army establishing treaties with Native Americans creating a committee for the Treaty of Fort Stanwix 1784 governance of the colonies managing war supplies organizing alliances with France raising funds for the war creating a committee for the Treaty of Fort Niagara creating a committee for the Treaty of Fort Oswego 1784 creating a committee for the Declaration of Independence creating a committee for the Treaty of Fort Stanwix |
| gptkbp:held_in |
its last meeting in 1781
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Second Continental Congress
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| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:the_U._S._Constitution
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| gptkbp:is_adopted_by |
gptkb:Declaration_of_Independence
gptkb:Olive_Branch_Petition |
| gptkbp:is_led_by |
gptkb:President_of_the_Continental_Congress
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| gptkbp:key_figures |
gptkb:Benjamin_Franklin
gptkb:George_Washington gptkb:Thomas_Jefferson gptkb:John_Adams gptkb:John_Hancock |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Philadelphia
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| gptkbp:managed_by |
gptkb:Revolutionary_War
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| gptkbp:meets |
in Carpenters' Hall
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| gptkbp:notable_member |
gptkb:Benjamin_Franklin
gptkb:George_Washington gptkb:Thomas_Jefferson gptkb:John_Adams gptkb:John_Hancock |
| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:First_Continental_Congress
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| gptkbp:purpose |
Manage colonial war effort
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| gptkbp:ratified_by |
the Articles of Confederation
the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776 |
| gptkbp:succeeded_by |
gptkb:the_Congress_of_the_Confederation
gptkb:Articles_of_Confederation |
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Articles_of_Confederation
|
| gptkbp:was_a_response_to |
gptkb:Intolerable_Acts
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| gptkbp:was_involved_in |
gptkb:military_strategy
financial matters negotiating treaties establishing a national government drafting the Articles of Confederation establishing a system of checks and balances establishing a framework for governance foreign diplomacy establishing alliances creating a national identity establishing a judicial system creating a system of taxation establishing a system of communication appointing ambassadors coordinating with state governments creating a Bill of Rights creating a currency creating a national narrative creating a system of representation developing a national military strategy drafting resolutions and declarations establishing a legacy for future governance. establishing a post office fostering independence from Britain mobilizing public support for the war effort organizing military supplies organizing protests against British policies promoting revolutionary ideals promoting unity among the colonies |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Benjamin_Franklin
gptkb:British gptkb:George_Washington gptkb:Thomas_Jefferson gptkb:United_States_Congress gptkb:James_Madison gptkb:John_Adams |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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