Fill in the Blanks 2nd Continental CongressOnline version Fill in the Blank to tell each event that happened at the 2nd Continental Congress. by Caroline Curtsinger 1 peace American Washington Branch Declaration Continental army Jefferson During the 2nd Congress , delegates from the colonies met together . They create an that was led by George . They wrote a letter to King George begging to make and not start a war with them . This was called the Olive Petition . The men also started writing the of Independence . Thomas was the lead writer for this . Lastly , the men started drafting what the flag would look like .