oct 1, 1774 - The actions of the First Continental Congress

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- Joseph Galloway proposed to unite the colonies under the British Empire, but failed to pass by only one vote
- Instead, they adopted following measurs
- Suffolk Reserves: called for the immediate repeal of the Intolerable Acts and for colonies to resist them by making military preparations and boycotting British goods
- Passed the Declaration and Resolves, called the king to address colonial grievances, acknowledged British right to regulate commerce
- Created a Continental Association, a network of committees to enforce the economic sanctions
- If these rights were not satisfied, representatives would meet again in 1775

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