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The First Continental Congress is the name given to the Assembly composed of delegates from the colonies of North America met in 1774 at Philadelphia (55 representatives from 12 colonies on 13 sat there Background In the late eighteenth century, the 13 British colonies in North America are opposed to their mother. London had in fact attempted to impose taxes and to strengthen his control over the settlers. In 1765, settlers had already held a meeting called Stamp Act Congress in response to the Stamp Act. In 1774, following the Intolerable Acts , Bostonians call for solidarity from other colonies. In June, the assemblies of Massachusetts and Virginia are dissolved. The " Continental Association "(an alliance between the thirteen colonies ) seeks to strengthen the campaign of boycotts of British goods. The final stage, which marks the transition from protest to revolution , is the First Continental Congress, highly illegal act from the perspective of the metropolis: it creates an independent political assembly, whose first goal is to coordinate action settlements against the city, before transforming into a true instrument of government . The First Continental Congress was organized by the committees of correspondence in Philadelphia , who was then the most populous city. It is precisely at Carpenters' Hall that the first meeting was held September 5, 1774. The Congress met from September 5 1774 to 26 October 1774. It was composed of 55 delegates chosen by provincial assemblies or committees of correspondence . The meeting was initially chaired by Peyton Randolph and then by Henry Middleton in the last four days. The secretary was Charles Thomson , one of the leaders of the Sons of Liberty in Philadelphia . There was opposition within the assembly: some delegates radicals (lawyers, pastors, etc..) As Patrick Henry believed that the political break with England was engaged and needed to form a government independent . Henry also wanted the colony's most populous and wealthy who have a decision more important than others . Joseph Galloway delegate from Pennsylvania, was looking about him to reconcile the colonies and the metropolis (Galloway's Plan of Union of 16 September 1774). He proposed the formation of an American legislature, whose consent would be required for the purposes of imperial measures . This grand council would have a chairman appointed by King . Galloway was supported by John Jay , Edward Rutledge and other conservative delegates and loyalists , often Quakers . At the center of the delegates were moderate, including merchants and burghers in favor of maintaining trade relations with England . On October 14, 1774, Congress demanded the recognition of American liberties. He also attempted to define the rights of America, and to place limits on the power of the British Parliament On 20 October 1774 , he drafted the "Articles of Association ( Articles of Association ). Articles conceived an alliance between the thirteen colonies (although Georgia did not send delegates in 1775 ). The articles refer collectively to the colonies as "America" (only once as a "British-American"), and their people as "American subjects". Congress decided to boycott British goods from December 1, 1774. If the Intolerable Acts were not repealed, it was expected that U.S. exports to Britain would be suspended from 10 September 1775 . The British West Indies were also threatened a boycott unless they accept the non-importation of British goods. The assemblies of each settlement approved of the steps of Congress with the exception of New York. The application of boycott was a success. Imports from Britain fell by 97 percent in 1775, compared to the previous year. Oversight committees should be formed in each colony for the purposes of sections. Congress approved resolutions advising the colonies to begin training their citizens for war. The scope of these decisions was nevertheless limited by the outbreak of hostilities between Great Britain and the colonies before the first meeting of the Continental Congress was not closed. The American War of Independence broke out in 1775. Congress foresaw the Second Continental Congress in May 10, 1775. In addition to the colonies sent delegates to the first Continental Congress, letters of invitation were sent to Quebec , at the Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island , in Nova Scotia , to Georgia , to East Florida , and West Florida. None of these n'envoyrent of delegates at the opening of the second congress, although a delegation from Georgia arrived in the month of July. Convention
The work of the First Continental Congress
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