Did Edward Rutledge's Decision To Have A Second Continental Congress?

In 1763, British Empire won the war against the French Empire in North of America and concluded the Treaty of Paris. However, despite the victory, the Empire was in a really bad shape. Indeed, the war was really expensive and the government decided to increase the taxes on colonies in order to recover the debts. This increased tensions among the colonies leading to several meeting like the First Continental Congress. Following the latter, they took several decisions but it was not enough. Therefore, they decided to have a Second Continental Congress.
Edward Rutledge was born in Charleston in 1749. He studied law in England. Despite his youth, he became famous for his ability to speak and debate. Even if he participated at the First Continental