The assembled delegates at the Second Continental Congress
A) called for a truce in the hostilities with the British.
B) demanded participation in Parliament's policy-making processes.
C) empowered Congress to function as an independent government.
D) adopted the Declaration of Rights and Grievances.
E) All of these answers are correct.

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The Second Continental Congress empowered Congress to function as an independent government, eventually leading to the creation of the Continental Army and the appointment of George Washington as its commander.

The Assembled Delegates at the Second Continental Congress