Which 1774 meeting of colonial delegates coordinated resistance to British policies before the American Revolution?

The First Continental Congress was the 1774 meeting that coordinated colonial resistance to British policies before the American Revolution.

Delegates from 12 of the 13 colonies met at Carpenters' Hall in Philadelphia from September 5 to October 26, 1774. Georgia did not send delegates because Loyalist sentiment remained comparatively strong there. Peyton Randolph of Virginia initially presided over the gathering.

The Congress did not yet demand independence. Instead, it adopted the Continental Association, which organized a boycott of British goods, and sent a petition to King George III seeking redress. The boycott was a major step toward intercolonial cooperation, while the unsuccessful petition showed that reconciliation was becoming increasingly difficult.

The First Continental Congress is often confused with the Second Continental Congress, which met in 1775 after fighting began. The later body directed the war effort, selected George Washington as commander, and eventually approved independence.