Important: These essays were
written by 5th graders. They do contain inaccuracies and
false information and should not be used as reference material.
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The First Continental Congress met in Carpenters
Hall, Philadelphia from Sept. 5 to Oct. 26, 1775. It was
attended by 56 people and 12 colonies. Georgia sent no people
but agreed to support any plans made at the meeting. The
leaders of the Congress included Samuel Adams, George Washington, Peyton Randolph, Patrick Henry, Richard Henry
Lee, John Jay, Joe Galloway, and John Dickinson. Peyton
Randolph was elected president.
The people sent a petition to King George, King
of Britian, called the Declaration of Rights and Grievances,
and invited the people of Canada to join with the King's
permission. In addition the congress called the colonies to
boycott trade to England because they had to pay a tax called
a duty when they went to England to trade. The people
discussed the acts that the British made. Some of the acts were
the Stamp Act, Sugar Act, Restraining Act, and the Quartering
Act. They decided to try and stop some of them by writing a
letter to the king.
The First Continental Congress was concerned about
fair treatment more than independence. If it was necessary they would jold another Congress the next May.The First Continental Congress was important because it was a step closer to
independence and the Revolutionary War.
If the Congress hadn't met they probably wouldn't
have won independence. When the First Continental Congress
was over the people didn't get a response from the king so they
later held a second Continental Congress.
