Asked by Kaileigh

Why did the Second Continental Congress vote twice on the Declaration of Independence?
It wanted a unanimous vote.
It was required by Congress.
It wanted to include other colonies.
It wanted to make changes between votes.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
It wanted to make changes between votes.

Explanation: On July 2 Congress voted for the resolution of independence. After debating and revising the draft, they voted again on July 4 to adopt the final wording of the Declaration of Independence.