what did the second Continental Congress do ?

issued the Declaration of independence
passed the Intolerable Acts
sent a petition to King George III
wrote common Sense

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The Second Continental Congress is best known for issuing the Declaration of Independence in 1776. While it did send the Olive Branch Petition to King George III in 1775 in an attempt to resolve issues peacefully, it did not pass the Intolerable Acts (those were enacted by the British Parliament in 1774). "Common Sense," the influential pamphlet advocating for independence, was written by Thomas Paine and published in early 1776, during the time of the Congress, but it was not authored by the Congress itself.

So, the correct action attributable to the Second Continental Congress from your list is:

  • Issued the Declaration of Independence.