The First Continental Congress formed in response to the British Parliament's passage of the Intolerable Acts.

Adams, Jefferson and other Founding Fathers enjoyed wild game and seasonal produce in Philadelphia's taverns during the Continental Congress, where food became part of politics.

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The First Continental Congress convened on on Sept.5, 1774, including delegates from 12 of the 13 colonies and Founding Fathers such as John Adams, Patrick Henry and George Washington.

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PARKERSBURG — A ceremony to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the first Continental Congress was held Thursday night at the Parkersburg Municipal Building. According to Sons of the American ...

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Carpenters' Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was the location of the First Continental Congress. “What do we mean by the American Revolution?” John Adams might have mused these words in ...

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Saveena Tib poses with the 13 other student delegates to the first-ever Young People's Continental Congress.

The First Continental Congress, 1774 is a mural at Great Experiment Hall, Cox Corridors, in the U.S. Capitol, created by Allyn Cox.