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First Continental Congress Convenes
Delegates from twelve of the thirteen colonies gathered in Philadelphia at Carpenters' Hall for the First Continental Congress, called in response to the Intolerable Acts. The Congress petitioned King George III for redress and agreed to a boycott of British goods.
Why It Matters
The First Continental Congress was the first unified colonial response to British authority, establishing the practice of intercolonial cooperation that would lead to independence and eventual union.