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BACKGROUND Like the Stamp Act Congress , which was formed by colonials to respond to the unpopular Stamp Act , the First Continental Congress was formed largely in response to the Intolerable Acts . The Congress was planned through the permanent Committees Of Correspondence . They chose the meeting place to be Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in Carpenters' Hall , which was both centrally located and one of the leading cities in the colonies. The Congress was held in CONVENTION ]] The Congress met from September 5 , 1774 , to October 26 , 1774 . From September 5 through October 21, Peyton Randolph presided over the proceedings; Henry Middleton took over as President Of The Congress for the last few days, from October 22 to October 26 . Charles Thomson , leader of Philadelphia Sons Of Liberty , was selected to be Secretary of the Continental Congress.1 Galloway's Plan of Union |
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