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The First Continental Congress
1774
Your Mission
Delegates from 12 of the 13 colonies met in Philadelphia to respond to the Intolerable Acts. They chose two of three possible responses.
George Washington, Edmund Pendleton, and Patrick Henry departing for the First Continental Congress in Philadelphia, 1774.
Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Reproduction Number: LC-USZ62-136302. No known restrictions on publication.
Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Reproduction Number: LC-USZ62-136302. No known restrictions on publication.
Delegates chose to send a petition to King George III and organize a boycott of British goods across all colonies. Options considered: declare independence immediately, send a petition to King George III, organize a complete boycott of British goods.
Your Challenge
They chose the petition and the boycott. Why do you think they did not choose independence yet? What does that tell you about where colonists stood in 1774?
Record your answer on your notebook paper.
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