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First Continental
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The first Continental Congress met in Carpenter's Hall in Philadelphia, from September 5, to October 26, 1774. | All of the colonies except Georgia sent delegates |
| The colonies presented there were united in a determination to show a combined authority to Great Britain, but their aims were not uniform at all. | The colonies presented there were united in a determination to show a combined authority to Great Britain, but their aims were not uniform at all. |
| Several days later, on the 20th, came The Association, which was patterned after the Virginia Association and others that followed. | This was a pact for non importation of English goods, to establish mechanisms throughout the colonies to enforce and regulate the resistance to Great Britain, and to keep the channels of communication open |
| It was to become effective on December 1, 1774 unless parliament should rescind the Intolerable Acts. |