First Continental Congress (sep 5, 1774 – oct 26, 1774)

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All of the colonies except for Georgia send delegates to a convention in Philadelphia to respond to what the delegates view as alarming threats to their liberties. Most Americans want to protest parliamentary infringement of their rights and restore the relationship with the crown that had existed before the French and Indian War, not independence.

Delegates choose to adopt the following measures:
- They endorse the Suffolk Resolves, a statement originally issued by Massachusetts; The Resolves call for the immediate repeal of the Intolerable Acts and for colonies to resist them by making military preparations and boycotting British goods.
- They pass the Declaration and Resolves. Backed by moderate delegates, this petition urges the king to redress colonial grievances and restore colonial rights. It recognizes Parliament's authority to regulate commerce.
- They create the Continental Association, a network of committees to enforce the economic sanctions of the Suffolk Resolves.
- They declare that if colonial rights are not recognized, delegates will meet again in May 1775.

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