The First Continental Congress (sep 5, 1774 – oct 26, 1774)
Description:
The First Continental Congress was a meeting of delegates from twelve of the Thirteen Colonies who met from September 5 to October 26, 1774, at Carpenters' Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, early in the American Revolution. It was called in response to the Intolerable Acts passed by the British Parliament, which the British referred to as the Coercive Acts, with which the British intended to punish Massachusetts for the Boston Tea Party.Added to timeline:
Date:
sep 5, 1774
oct 26, 1774
~ 1 months and 21 days