Why did the Second Continental Congress believe it was necessary to form a Continental Army?

They belived it was necassary to form the Continental army because of the Boston Massacre, The Boston Tea Party, and their main oppressors, the British Redcoats.

Explanation:

The Boston Massacre was the first spark of the revolution formins if you don't count the Townshed Acts. The Massacre ended with 5 colonists killed and 6 wounded. Then, the Tea Act is introduced on the colonies, so in fear and anger, a group of hardline revolutionaries called The Sons of Liberty dump tea in the Bostin Harbor, worth thousands of British pounds. The British were horrified by this and sent more redcoats (British soldiers) into Boston. When the soldiers arivved, the tension grew, and was palpable. Not long after, the first militiamen were recruited, forming the continental army.

native americans

american indians have appeared on many u.s. coins including the buffalo nickel

benjamin franklin learned a lot about democracy by observing the iroquois indian

the term "indian" originated with christopher columbus. he thought that he had reached the east indies when he landed in america and therefore named the inhabitants indians.

camping

camping can relieve stress and depression

your campfire may be a hazard

long-term campsites include permanent and semi-permanent setups and can lead to closer relationships with neighboring campers

buffalo

buffalo are herbivores and feed on about 60 pounds of plant material and grasses a day.

buffalo are considered to be an adult when they reach 3 years old.

buffalo’s tail can be almost three feet long, and they use it to swap at pesky bugs.

the emancipation proclamation was the aim of the war change to include the freeing of slaves in addition to preserving the union. the 13th amendment, which abolished slavery in the u.s. was passed on december 6th 1865.

as promised, lincoln waited to unveil the proclamation until he could do so with success from the union military advance. on september 22nd 1862, after a victory at antietam, he publicly announced a preliminary emancipation proclamation, declaring all slaves free in the rebellious states as of january 1st 1863.