tomder55
Sep 8, 2024, 03:25 AM
This week marks the 250th anniversary of an event rarely remembered in history. Representatives of 12 of the 13 British colonies gathered at Carpenter's Hall in Philadelphia PA. The colonies held disparate views on religion and culture but shared a growing frustration with the British Parliament (they were still loyal to the British crown at the time . They viewed Parliament as the villains for passing 'The Intolerable Acts' which were designed to punish Boston for their protests aka the 'Boston Tea Party '.
What were the Intolerable Acts? | Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, VA (jyfmuseums.org) (https://www.jyfmuseums.org/learn/research-and-collections/essays/what-were-the-intolerable-acts)
On October 20, the Congress adopted the Articles of Association, which stated that if the Intolerable Acts were not repealed by December 1, 1774, a boycott of British goods would begin in the colonies. The Articles also outlined plans for an embargo on exports if the Intolerable Acts were not repealed before September 10, 1775.
On October 21, the delegates approved separate statements for the people of Great Britain and the North American colonies, explaining the colonial position, and on October 26 a similar address was approved for the people of Quebec.
Furthermore, on October 26, the delegates drafted a formal petition outlining the colonists' grievances for British King George III. Many delegates were skeptical about changing the king’s attitude towards the colonies, but believed that every opportunity should be exhausted to de-escalate the conflict before taking more radical action. They did not draft such a letter to the British Parliament as the colonists viewed the Parliament as the aggressor behind the recent Intolerable Acts.
Milestones in the History of U.S. Foreign Relations - Office of the Historian (state.gov) (https://history.state.gov/milestones/1776-1783/continental-congress#:~:text=Spurred%20by%20local%20pressure%2 0groups,the%2013%20colonies%20except%20Georgia.)
They agreed to reconvene May 10 ,1775 Before they could reconvene the situation in Boston became an open insurrection. That led to the more famous 2nd Continental Congress that gave us The Declaration of Independence.
What were the Intolerable Acts? | Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, VA (jyfmuseums.org) (https://www.jyfmuseums.org/learn/research-and-collections/essays/what-were-the-intolerable-acts)
On October 20, the Congress adopted the Articles of Association, which stated that if the Intolerable Acts were not repealed by December 1, 1774, a boycott of British goods would begin in the colonies. The Articles also outlined plans for an embargo on exports if the Intolerable Acts were not repealed before September 10, 1775.
On October 21, the delegates approved separate statements for the people of Great Britain and the North American colonies, explaining the colonial position, and on October 26 a similar address was approved for the people of Quebec.
Furthermore, on October 26, the delegates drafted a formal petition outlining the colonists' grievances for British King George III. Many delegates were skeptical about changing the king’s attitude towards the colonies, but believed that every opportunity should be exhausted to de-escalate the conflict before taking more radical action. They did not draft such a letter to the British Parliament as the colonists viewed the Parliament as the aggressor behind the recent Intolerable Acts.
Milestones in the History of U.S. Foreign Relations - Office of the Historian (state.gov) (https://history.state.gov/milestones/1776-1783/continental-congress#:~:text=Spurred%20by%20local%20pressure%2 0groups,the%2013%20colonies%20except%20Georgia.)
They agreed to reconvene May 10 ,1775 Before they could reconvene the situation in Boston became an open insurrection. That led to the more famous 2nd Continental Congress that gave us The Declaration of Independence.