First Continental Congress Flashcards
(11 cards)
When was the first continental congress?
September – October 1774
What triggered first continental congress.
The Intolerable Acts
Where was first continental congress?
Carpenters’ Hall, Philadelphia
Who attended first continental congress?
12 of the 13 colonies + 56 delegates
Goals of first continental congress?
Respond to the Intolerable Acts and coordinate a colonial reaction.
Assert colonial rights while maintaining loyalty to the British Crown.
Seek redress of grievances without aiming for independence (yet).
Unify the colonies politically for the first time.
When was the Declaration and Resolves?
October 14, 1774
What did the declaration and resolves document do?
Asserted colonists’ rights to “life, liberty, and property.”
Declared the Intolerable Acts unconstitutional.
Called for repeal of oppressive laws passed since 1763.
When was the boycott of British goods effective immediately?
December 1, 1774.
When would America seize exports to Britain if grievances not fulfilled?
September 1775
What was the petition to the king?
A humble petition to King George III to repeal the Intolerable Acts and end taxation without representation.
When was a second continental congress planned for if grievances not met?
May 1775
