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The Continental Congress was the first government of the United States. When the congress adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, it brought the United States into existence. It then served as the country’s government until the U.S. Constitution went into effect in 1789.
The Continental Congress was a meeting of delegates from the thirteen original colonies. Delegates are people that are chosen by the citizens to speak on their behalf in important meetings. These delegates made decisions for the people of the colonies during the American Revolution. First Continental Congress.
Kids learn about The Continental Congress meetings; major events in the American Revolutionary War.
What happened when the First Continental Congress met in 1774? What events led to that moment in American history?
The Continental Congress wrote the Declaration of Independence, announcing the 13 colonies as “free and independent states.” The Continental Congress oversaw the colonial war effort during the American Revolution.
This lesson describes the events leading up to and importance of the First Continental Congress.
After intense debate, the First Continental Congress did not seek separation from Great Britain. They instead opted to state the concerns of the colonists to King George III and grant him time...