The First Continental Congress convened in Carpenters Hall, Philadelphia, from September 5 to October 26, 1774. Over seven weeks, the 56 delegates representing 12 diverse colonies (except Georgia) passed a series of measures to unify colonial resistance to the Coercive Acts. No one advocated for American independence.
Although delegates still hoped to reconcile with Great Britain, they also set a date for a Second Continental Congress if their grievances remained unredressed. Before then, war would erupt between Britain and its colonies.
