Question

What was decided in the Second Continental Congress?

Answer 1

America must have an organized Continental Army and George Washington would command the new army.

Answer 2

In May 1775, with Redcoats once again storming Boston, the Second Continental Congress convened in Philadelphia. The questions were different this time. First and foremost, how would the colonist meet the military threat of the British. It was agreed that a Continental Army would be created.