Question

what did the second continental congress do that was significant?
it wrote the declaration of independence.
it elected george washington as president.
it forced king george to sign the olive branch petition.
it wrote common sense.

Explanation:

• Option 1: The Second Continental Congress appointed a committee (including Thomas Jefferson) to draft the Declaration of Independence, and it was adopted by the Congress, so this is correct.
• Option 2: George Washington was appointed as commander - in - chief of the Continental Army by the Second Continental Congress, not elected as president (the U.S. presidency didn't exist in the same way then, and his presidency came later through the electoral process for the new nation).
• Option 3: The Olive Branch Petition was sent to King George, but he rejected it, and the Congress did not force him to sign it.
• Option 4: "Common Sense" was written by Thomas Paine, not the Second Continental Congress.

Answer:

A. It wrote the Declaration of Independence.