When did the Second Continental Congress approve the Declaration of Independence? A. January 1776 B. May 1776 C. July 1776 D. March 1776

C. July 1776

Extra: The Second Continental Congress was a convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies that started meeting in the spring of 1775 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was a successor to the First Continental Congress and managed the colonial war effort during the American Revolutionary War. The Congress also took on the role of a national government for the colonies in opposition to British rule.

The Declaration of Independence is one of the pivotal documents in American history. It was ratified on July 4, 1776, which is why Americans celebrate Independence Day on that date each year. Thomas Jefferson is credited with writing much of the Declaration, and it outlines the colonies' grievances against the British crown, asserting the right of the colonies to self-governance and complete separation from British rule. The approval of the Declaration marked the legal formation of a new nation, as the colonies sought to form their own country, the United States of America. This was a significant step in the revolutionary movement, representing a formal declaration of independence from British authority.