That meeting 250 years ago is known as the First Continental Congress. It lasted nearly two months. Finally, the delegates decided on a plan. They created a document that outlined their arguments against British rule.
But the British wouldn’t budge. In April 1775, the American Revolution began.
It would be eight years before America officially won its independence. The First Continental Congress set the stage for future meetings. Later groups created the U.S. Constitution and other important documents.
Brian Krisch works at the National Constitution Center. He says the First Continental Congress was the start of the 13 Colonies becoming 13 states.
“This was people learning to work together as a country for the first time,” Krisch explains.