The First Continental Congress, was an arranged meet of twelve of the thirteen colonies in America, in response to the Intolerable Acts imposed by King George of Britain.
Twelve colonies (except the providence of Georgia) sent delegates to Pennsylvania on September 5th, 1774 to discuss the grivances or problems that the colonies were having with the British parliment. This congress was assembled also, to discuss a boycott of British products in the colonies, and to send a petition to King George, so that he would look over the problems and fix them. This petition was denied by the King. :(
Some of the delegates that assited to this meeting were:
Massachusetts: John Adams and Samuel Adams.
Rhode Island: Stephen Hopkins and Samuel Ward.
Connecticut: Roger Sherman and Silas Deane.
New York: William Floyd and Isaac Low.
New Jersey: William Livingston and John Kinsey.
New Hampshire: John Sullivan and Nathaniel Folsom.
Pennsylvania: John Dickinson and Samuel Rhoads.
Delaware: Thomas McKean and George Read.
Maryland: William Paca and Thomas Johnson.
Virginia: Patrick Henry and George Washington.
N. Carolina: William Hopper and Joseph Hewes.
S. Carolina: Edward and John Rutledge.
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