Which governing body approved the Declaration of Independence commemorated by America250?

The Second Continental Congress approved the Declaration of Independence commemorated by America250.

The body met from 1775 to 1781, during the American Revolutionary War. Delegates from the colonies managed the war effort, sought foreign support, issued currency, and eventually guided the political separation from Great Britain.

On July 2, 1776, the Second Continental Congress approved the Lee Resolution, which declared the colonies to be free and independent states. It then debated and revised the Declaration of Independence, approving the final document on July 4.

The First Continental Congress had met in 1774 to coordinate colonial opposition to British policies, but it did not declare independence. The Constitutional Convention was a later gathering, held in 1787 to draft the United States Constitution. Distinguishing these bodies prevents a common error in accounts of the founding.