Question

What did the Second Continental Congress accomplish?
Responses

It sent Benjamin Franklin to France to negotiate a treaty.
It sent Benjamin Franklin to France to negotiate a treaty.

It convinced King George to reduce taxes on the colonies.
It convinced King George to reduce taxes on the colonies.

It refused to close the harbor in Boston.
It refused to close the harbor in Boston.

It successfully appealed for Parliament to help in the war against Spain.

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The correct response is:

It sent Benjamin Franklin to France to negotiate a treaty.

The Second Continental Congress played a crucial role in the American Revolution, and one of its significant accomplishments was sending Benjamin Franklin to France to seek support and negotiate alliances that were vital for the colonies in their struggle for independence.