The First Continental Congress formed in response to the British Parliament's passage of the Intolerable Acts (called the Coercive Acts in England), which aimed to punish Massachusetts for the ...

Yet Washington was aware that politics is perception — including the perception of his personal finances. As the national ...

The historical moment happened on Jan. 14, 1784, when the Continental Congress ratified, or approved, the Treaty of Paris, officially establishing the U.S. as an independent and sovereign nation ...

In Philadelphia, the group with take part in special programming at Carpenters’ Hall, where the Continental Congress met, and in field learning opportunities at the National Constitution Center ...

The First Continental Congress, 1774, stamp captures the essence of the early American quest for self-governance. The stamp features artistic elements reminiscent of the U.S. flag with a design ...

Your Artstor image groups were copied to Workspace. The Artstor website will be retired on Aug 1st. The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and... The Pennsylvania ...

British colonies (Georgia did not attend) sent representatives to the first Continental Congress, in Philadelphia, to respond to Parliament passing the Intolerable Acts, punishing Boston for the tea ...

On October 13, 1775, the Continental Congress established a naval force, hoping that a small fleet of privateers could attack British commerce and offset British sea power. Get up-to-date Navy ...