Which document did the Second Continental Congress vote to approve on July 2, 1776?

The Lee Resolution.

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  1. The Treaty of Paris
  2. The Lee Resolution ✔
  3. The Bill of Rights

Why: Congress voted for the Lee Resolution creating the new nation, then formalized independence on July 4.

Huh, didn't know that: Congress voted for the Lee Resolution creating the new nation, then formalized independence on July 4.

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Answer: The Lee Resolution. Congress voted for the Lee Resolution creating the new nation, then formalized independence on July 4.

  1. History of the United States en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_United_States
    voted for the Lee Resolution which created the new nation
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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