Liberty KidsThe Second Continental Congress EPISODE 08: Desperate for information on what Congress is doing behind the closed doors of the statehouse, James unknowingly befriends a British spy. Sarah and Moses meet George Washington and together use "Yankee ingenuity" to fix Washington's carriage after it breaks. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 videos. HISTORICAL CONTENT: The colonies decide they need a national army. John Adams nominates George Washington -- over other candidates who include the President of Congress, John Hancock -- to lead the new force. Politics rears its ugly head but in the end George Washington is chosen. EMOTIONAL TAKEAWAY: One must always be alert to what the true intentions of others are.