The First Continental Congress
September 5-October 26, 1774: Philadelphia, PA
Delegates:
At the First Continental Congress, 56 delegates in total were in attendance, all thirteen colonies sent delegates except Georgia. Delegates from New York and Pennsylvania were expecting to declare a revolution against Great Britain. One such delegate was Joseph Galloway. Galloway urged to send a humble petition to King George III, as a last ditch effort. Other notable delegates were John and Sam Adams of Massachusetts and George Washington of Virginia.
Issues They Discussed:
Citations
"The First Continental Congress." Coming of the American Revolution. Massachusetts Historical Society, n.d. Web. 22 Sept. 2014.
Higgins, Eugine. George Washington, Pendleton, and Patrick Henry Going to the 1st Congress / Eugene Higgins, Imp. 1900. Library Of Congress, Maryland.
Godefroy, François. Premiere Assemblée Du Congrès. 1782. Library Of Congress, Maryland.
Ogden, H.A. Delegates Leaving Carpenter's Hall after a Session. N.d. Library Of Congress, Maryland.