The Colonists Form the First Continental Congress

After the Boston Tea Party Event, the Parliament and British Crown took serious measures to gain control over the rebellious Bostonians.
The Parliament passed 5 different Acts in the year of 1774, the acts were known as the Coercive Acts in England and known as Intolerable Acts in the American colonies.

The Coercive Acts were all passed in the year of 1774:
- The Administration of Justice Act- The trials of British officials were moved to other colony or to England if the officials would be judged unfairly by the people in the colony were the murder or homicide took place.

- The Quebec Act- it only extended the Canadian frontier taking the colonies territory. It wasn't considered as damaging as the other acts.

- The Massachusetts Government Act-The governor was elected by the king not by the colonists' elected assemblies.

- The Quartering Act- The act was reestablished for the British troops guarding the town of Boston. The Bostonian had to give food and a room to the Redcoats when they don't had any room in the encampment.

- The Boston Port Act- The Boston Harbor was closed to all shipping except for coasters carrying necessary fuel and supplies. Custom services were moved to Salem and Marblehead.

 The colonists wouldn't stay doing nothing so they decided to take action since they thought that the Acts were taking away their liberty. In September 5, 1774 chosen delegates of every colonies, except Georgia. The delegates met in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the Carpenter's Hall. Some of the most prominent of the 55 delegates were George Washington, Samuel and John Adams, Patrick Henry, Richard Henry Lee, John Jay and John Dickinson.
Many actions were taken by the Congress but the major actions were:
- Suffolk Resolves
- Galloway Plan of Union
- The Association
- Declaration of Rights and Grievances
- Future Meeting ( Second Continental Congress)

Members of the Congress

Continental Congress Meeting