Continental Congress

Before the continental congress, George Washington resigned as commander in chief of the continental army.

大陆会议前，乔治。华盛顿任职为大陆军团的主将。

The Second Continental Congress appointed Benjamin Franklin as the first Postmaster General in seventeen seventy-five.

第二次大陆会议于1775年任命富兰克林为第一任邮政总局局长。

The Continental Congress called upon the 13 states to draft new constitutions establishing governments more conducive to "republican" principles.

大陆会议号召13个州起草新宪法，建立更有利于实现“共和”原则的政府。

On June 16,1775 the Siege of Boston, the Second Continental Congress authorized the building of fortifications.

1775年6月16日,正当波士顿遭到包围的时候, 第二届的大陆会议下令授权建筑防御工事.

To make it official, John Hancock, President of the Continental Congress, signed the Declaration of Independence.

为了使其正式化，约翰·汉考克，这位大陆会议主席在《独立宣言》上率先签名。

First, Congress should open the way for environmentally responsible offshore exploration on the Outer Continental Shelf.

首先, 国会应该开放在环境上可靠的外层大陆架海面开发的道路.