Why did the second continental congress meet?

Which passage from the gettysburg address best supports the central idea that freedom is worth the struggle

What was the national government’s biggest concern if facing a war, under the articles of confederation? the national government had no national military. the country had grown too large to defend with a small army. the states would not back the federal government. there was no way the states would pay for fighting a war.

Which of the following factors care of many european nations to occupy and colonize nations in southeast asia