In 1774, people across the colonies knew that they needed to respond to the Intolerable Acts. However, they disagreed about how to respond. How did they resolve this disagreement?
They took a vote of all white men in all the colonies. The colonies split into two groups, and each group responded separately. The colonists asked George Washington to decide for them. Each colony sent representatives to a meeting to discuss the options.
In 1774, people in the colonies sent representatives to a meeting to discuss how to respond to the Intolerable Acts. This meeting, which took place from September to October, came to be known as the First Continental Congress.
The Congress included 52 delegates, or representatives, from 12 colonies. Only Georgia chose not to participate.