The First Continental Congress was a meeting of delegates from twelve of the Thirteen Colonies of British North America that gathered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from 5 September to 26 October 1774. Its primary purpose was to coordinate a response to the 'Intolerable Acts' recently passed by the British Parliament, although delegates also debated the rights of the American colonists.
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5 Sep 1774 - 26 Oct 1774The First Continental Congress meets in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to coordinate a response to the Intolerable Acts.