What made slavery illegal in the u. s.?
a. the thirteenth amendment
b. the emancipation proclamation
c. lincoln's second inaugural address
d. the gettysburg address

How did king george iii react to the olive branch petition sent by the second continental congress?

Which best describes the purpose of the second continental congress?

Select the five weaknesses of the articles of confederation. congress could not declare war or establish an army. congress could not levy taxes. congress could not control trade. not all the states were represented in congress. no national court system. no executive to enforce the laws. congress could not negotiate with foreign governments. the national government could not borrow money. nine of the states had to agree to pass a law.