The first continental congress was a meeting that took place in Philadelphia. It consisted of 56 delegates such as John Adams, Patrick Henry and George Washington. Patrick Henry said that “I am not a Virginian, but an American.” Some of the delcats were loyalist or in between. In spite of their differences they agreed to send a message to the king. This urged the king to recognize their rights.
Purpose
The First Continental Congress, which was made of delegates from the colonies, met in 1774 in reaction to the Intolerable act. The Intolerable act imposed by the British government on the colonies in response to their resistance to new taxes.
Effect
The result of the Continental Congress was a boycott of British goods. After the
colonies agreed on a boycott, imports from Great Britain dropped substantially, and while this may only have had a small effect on British industry, it represented an ability among the colonies to work towards a common goal.