What was the Continental Congress?
The term 'Continental Congress' refers to threes successive bodies of representatives that met during the early years of the British North American Colonies/ Unites States of America.
1) The First Continental Congress was formed by colonials to respond to the Intolerable Acts (Quartering Act, Boston Port Act, Administration of Justice Act, Massachusetts Government Act, and the Quebec Act.) passed by the British Parlament. It met from September 5, 1774 to October 26, 1774 and drafted the Declaration and Resolves asking the British to repeal the acts. They also decided to cut off all trade between England and the colonies until the acts changed.
2) The Second Continental Congress met from May 10, 1775 to the ratification of the Articles of Confederation on March 1, 1781. The Congress began to act as a national government, establishing the Continental Army, a currency, and a post office for the "United Colonies." Perhaps the most famous fruit of the Second Continental Congress was the formal Declaration of Independence signed on July 4, 1776.
3) The Congress of the Confederation or the United States in Congress was made up of the participants of the Second Continental Congress and was put into power after the drafting of the Articles of Confederation (March 1, 1781) until the government under the Constitution took over (March 4, 1789).
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