sep 5, 1774 - First Continental Congress
Description:
In response to the Intolerable Acts, America’s first Continental Congress met on September 5, 1774. 56 delegates from 12 colonies met at Carpenter’s Hall in Philadelphia to discuss a unified position and Parliament’s assertion that it could control the colonies. Georgia was the only colony that refused to send a delegate.Added to timeline:
Date:
sep 5, 1774
Now
~ 249 years ago
