First Continental Congress
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: North American Series
- Categories: Government and Politics
- Subcategories: Colonialism, Colonies, Settlements, Treaties, Agreements, Negotiations
- Curriculum: American Colonial History (1607-1775)
- Geographical Location: Pennsylvania
- Date: September 5-October 26, 1774
Article abstract: The beginning of an independent American government, paving the way for separation from Great Britain.
Summary of Event
On September 5, 1774, representatives from all the American colonies, except far-off and thinly settled Georgia, assembled at Carpenter’s Hall in Philadelphia to begin the business of the First Continental Congress. The significance that Americans attached to the meeting is revealed in the quality of the men chosen to attend: Peyton Randolph, George Washington, Patrick Henry, and Richard Henry Lee of Virginia; John...
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