First+Continental+Congress

=﻿ The First Continental Congress= September 5, 1774- October 26, 1774

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=== The First Continental Congress was held because of the outcome of the Intolerable Acts. The Intolerable Acts punished the Boston colonists for the Boston Tea Party. Twelve of the thirteen colonies sent forth representatives for their own colonies. The thirteenth colony was Georgia and it wasnt yet considered apart of the problems happening, so they were never sent an invitation. The twelve represented colonies went to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for the first meeting, it was held at Carpenters' Hall. They discussed boycotts against British imports and achieved great goals. They rounded up the colonists in their refusal of British goods and then they also made plans for the Second Continental Congress. The Second Continental Congress met on May 5, 1775 after the American Revolutionary War had begun. ===