The Second Continental Congress was a convention of delegates from the thirteen American colonies that started meeting on May 10, 1775, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was effectively the de facto government of what was later made into the United States of America.
Background[]
The National Archives quiz states that the Declaration of Independence was an act of this group, of which Button Gwinnett was a part.[1][2]
Appearances[]
The Second Continental Congress is mentioned only in Fallout 3.
References[]
- ↑ National Archives terminal entries; National Archives Guess And Win
- ↑ Lone Wanderer: "Why would you do all that over a scrap of paper?"
Button Gwinnett: "This is no mere scrap of paper, sir/madam. This is the doctrine laid down by my fellow members of the Second Continental Congress. It absolves us of the tyranny of King George the Third of Great Britain. It is perhaps the greatest symbol of this free nation."
(Button Gwinnett's dialogue)