The First Continental Congress formed in response to the British Parliament's passage of the Intolerable Acts (called the Coercive Acts in England), which aimed to punish Massachusetts for the ...

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.

Sept. 5–Oct. 26: First Continental Congress — Carpenter’s Hall, Philadelphia. 1775 March 23: Patrick Henry’s “Liberty or Death” speech, Richmond, Virgina.

The First Continental Congress closed by urging each colony to ramp up arming and drilling its militia. While all still hoped war could be avoided, it was obvious that violent negotiations were a ...

According to Sons of the American Revolution, Captain James Neal Chapter President Ted Cox, the First Continental Congress convened in Philadelphia, Pa., and met from Sept. 5 to Oct. 22, 1774.