The First and Second Continental Congress History-101 Dr. Robert Young May 22, 2014 From 1774 to 1789, the first Continental Congress served as the single government of the original 13 American colonies and later to become the United States of America. It was comprised of delegates from the colonies which met in 1774 to the reaction of the Coercive Acts which were a series of measures imposed by the British government on the colonies in response to their resistance to the new
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colonial leaders called the First Continental Congress in 1774. In and of itself, the Congress was not a legislative body, but it drew up a Declaration of Rights, setting a precedent for the Constitution. Even closer to a written Constitution was The Association, a document that called for a complete boycott of British goods. However, despite these achievements, the Americans were still not
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must first step back over 200 years and see where we started. In 1765, the American colonies were still under the control of Great Britain, and the French and Indian war had just ended. Britain created the Stamp Act of 1765, this was the first direct tax from King George on the American Colonies. In response to the Stamp Act we see the Stamp Act congress form to petition King George. This is the first time we see colonist form together to petition the king of Britain. The Stamp Act congress won,
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The American Revolution started in 1775 after the First Continental Congress met in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1774. The First Continental Congress was a meeting of the people of the 13 colonies that wanted independence from King George III. Two of the main people in the First Continental Congress were George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. Before the First Continental Congress, the Boston Tea Party happened in 1773. The Boston Tea Party was an act of anger because of the unreasonably high taxes
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point; the Intolerable Acts were unendurable. The First Continental Congress, which took place on September 11 to October 26, 1774 at Carpenters' Hall in Philadelphia and consisted of delegates from 12 of the 13 colonies, was called in response to the Coercive Acts. This was the second major American committee that opposed Britain laws; its sole purpose was to seek independence from Britain. The delegates of the congress had three main intentions. The first being to devise a document of colonial rights
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By the first quarter of the 1600, the English had sent their first settlers to the new continent. Following their neighboring country Spain, they decided to try their luck as well. The English were not the only ones who tried to settle this new continent but for the purpose of this paper, we will learn how the English have failed to operate their own operation causing the colonies to rebel. The American Revolution was inevitable because of the English lack of ability to make good managerial decisions
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Notes on the British Acts People came to America seeking religious independence and economic success. Instead, British rule prevented them from experiencing freedom in taxation, land ownership, and government. Without consideration of the colonists, the British established several "Acts" of taxation. Proclamation of 1763: It closed the frontier of colonial expansion and the colonists thought that all they have been working for was going to be for nothing. The Quartering Act:
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soldiers exchanged shots thereby initiating the Revolutionary War. After the Second Continental Congress took place, several battles occurred, mostly resulting in British victory. But, when the war reached Fort Ticonderoga, the artillery helped immensely to shift the balance. As the war progressed, more and more colonists began to the separation and independance from Great Britain. This fueled the Continental Congress’ idea to write the Declaration of Independance. After the British sent a gigantic
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and first president of the United States, He has emerged a great example to quote, admire and to learn from. No wonder why some have named him “The Father of His Country.” He was not always considered worthy of such a title. Biographies of his life show us that he was just a man like us. He still made mistakes and had errors. Despite this, he had the ability to learn, adapt and succeed. Leading the Continental Army, Washington was not the most experience general the Continental Congress had
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encourages people to fight for what is right. I would like everyone to take a moment of their time and remember that this gift, that we often take for granted, did not come without a price; and no one deserves our respect and thanks more than our first president George Washington. As one of the founding fathers he risked his blood, treasure and sacred honor to create the greatest nation known to man. I know that we already have president day, which was originally established in recognition of President
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