What 1774 gathering brought twelve British American colonies together to coordinate resistance to Parliament?

The First Continental Congress was the 1774 gathering that brought twelve British American colonies together to coordinate resistance to Parliament.

The congress met in Philadelphia from September 5 to October 26, 1774. Delegates came from every colony except Georgia, which initially remained outside the united response to Britain’s Coercive Acts.

The delegates adopted the Continental Association, which organized a boycott of British goods, and sent a petition to King George III. They also issued the Declaration and Resolves, which asserted colonial rights and criticized Parliament’s policies.

The First Continental Congress did not immediately declare independence or create a permanent national government. Instead, it agreed to reconvene if Britain failed to address the colonies’ grievances. The Second Continental Congress met in 1775 after fighting began at Lexington and Concord, eventually directing the war and adopting independence.