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The representatives of the First Continental Congress gathered to discuss their response to the British "Intolerable Acts." These laws were passed to punish the colonies for the Boston Tea Party.
The Second Continental Congress created the Continental Army.
The second Continental Congress played a significant role in the history of the formation of the United States. They asked the colonies to sign the Articles of Confederation which lead the writing of the Constitution.
When Britain passed the Intolerable Acts on the colonists
Stamp Act Congress
The representatives of the First Continental Congress gathered to discuss their response to the British "Intolerable Acts." These laws were passed to punish the colonies for the Boston Tea Party.
In 1774, the First Continental Congress meeting took place. 12 out of 13 colonies sent delegates. The Congress demanded the repeal of the Intolerable Acts and the right to govern and tax themselves. The Continental Congress also held new boycotts.
The first Continental Congress brought together representatives from each of the colonies ,except Georgia to discuss their response to the British Intolerable Acts. The members agreed to boycott British goods
The first Continental Congress brought together representatives from each of the colonies ,except Georgia to discuss their response to the British Intolerable Acts. The members agreed to boycott British goods
The Intolerable or Coercive Acts
The First Continental Congress helped unite the separate colonies.
It was the first continental congress
The first Continental Congress met because colonists were unhappy with the rules that England was giving them. Representatives from different colonies discussed how much control British Parliament should have over the colonies and agreed that Britain was passing laws that it had no right to pass. The First Continental Congress met due to the passage of the Intolerable Acts or Coercive Acts.
A direct result of the Intolerable Acts was a meeting of the First Continental Congress. The delegates voted to cut off colonial trade with Britain, unless they repealed the Intolerable Acts. They attempted to define the laws and ideals of the colonies, and voted to begin to train their citizens for the worst case scenario with Britain.
Oposition to the intolerable acts.
It was aiming to have the Intolerable Acts revoked.
Intolerable Acts