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Representatives from nine colonies met to discuss the problems of unfair taxation. This meeting was called the Stamp Act Congress.
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All thirteen colonies sent representatives to the Second Continental Congress. The Colony of New Jersey recalled their representatives and so they were not represented for a significant amount of time in 1776. However, their representatives made it to the Congress in time to vote for American Independence on July 2nd and the Declaration of Independence on July 4.
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Representatives from nine colonies met to discuss the problems of unfair taxation. This meeting was called the Stamp Act Congress.
The meeting held by representatives of the colonies to discuss independence was the Second Continental Congress, which convened in May 1775. It was during this assembly that delegates debated the colonies' response to British rule and ultimately moved toward declaring independence. The Congress played a crucial role in coordinating the colonial war effort and adopting the Declaration of Independence in 1776.
The meeting was called the Continental congress.
First continental congress
It was the first meeting where representatives were present from all 13 colonies.
The generic term was Congress which was subsequently used for the legislative body of the US.
The generic term was Congress which was subsequently used for the legislative body of the US.
The generic term was Congress which was subsequently used for the legislative body of the US.
The first elected body of representatives in the American colonies was the Virginia House of Burgesses, in Williamsburg VA. The first meeting was held July 30, 1619, in Jamestown, VA.
The meeting of representatives from 12 of the colonies in Philadelphia in May 1772 was called the First Continental Congress. This gathering aimed to address colonial grievances and organize a unified response to British policies, particularly in light of increasing tensions and taxation without representation. It marked a significant step towards colonial unity and eventual independence.
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