First Continental Congress (1774)
- In respond to Coercive Acts (intolerable acts)
- General responds: 1) boycotts against British goods / 2) petition to the King George III
- Suffolk Resolves : urged British conciliation with the American colonies (to little effect).
- Passed on Sept. 17th, 1774.
- Galloway’s Plan : Joseph Galloway (Pennsylvania) propose all colonies stay under Britain with American colonial parliament (head elected by the Crown, delegated each voted by different states), and each colony would have veto power.
- Failed to pass on Oct. 22th, 1774
- Result: nothing! Britain kept on bullying America!
Second Continental Congress (1775)
- Soon after Battle of Lexington and Concord (War had already began)
- Creation of Continental Army (led by George Washington)
- Olive Branch Petition : (John Dickinson) - declared loyalty to the king and sought for peaceful reconciliation
- King refused to receive it (the battle was already on going by the time it reached Britain)
- Declaration of Independence : July 4, 1776
- In respond to Coercive Acts (intolerable acts)
- General responds: 1) boycotts against British goods / 2) petition to the King George III
- Suffolk Resolves : urged British conciliation with the American colonies (to little effect).
- Passed on Sept. 17th, 1774.
- Galloway’s Plan : Joseph Galloway (Pennsylvania) propose all colonies stay under Britain with American colonial parliament (head elected by the Crown, delegated each voted by different states), and each colony would have veto power.
- Failed to pass on Oct. 22th, 1774
- Result: nothing! Britain kept on bullying America!
Second Continental Congress (1775)
- Soon after Battle of Lexington and Concord (War had already began)
- Creation of Continental Army (led by George Washington)
- Olive Branch Petition : (John Dickinson) - declared loyalty to the king and sought for peaceful reconciliation
- King refused to receive it (the battle was already on going by the time it reached Britain)
- Declaration of Independence : July 4, 1776
Articles of Confederation (1777)
[Strength]
1. make war and peace
2. sign treaties and alliances with foreign nations
3. establish amount (men & money) states should provide for national purposes
army & tax collection
4. settle disputes between states
5. establish a postal service; deal with Native Americans
6. appoint military officers for the armed forces
[Weakness]
1. no power to levy taxes
2. no power to raise troops
can be only done through state voluntary
3. no power to regulate commerce
can’t tax, no tariffs, can’t limit production, etc.
=> all colonists believed that these “weakness” were abused by English king
side notes :
- before applies its decision, the Government must make a formal proposals (but most states just ignored them all)
- 9/13 for a decision ; 13/13 for making amendments
[Strength]
1. make war and peace
2. sign treaties and alliances with foreign nations
3. establish amount (men & money) states should provide for national purposes
army & tax collection
4. settle disputes between states
5. establish a postal service; deal with Native Americans
6. appoint military officers for the armed forces
[Weakness]
1. no power to levy taxes
2. no power to raise troops
can be only done through state voluntary
3. no power to regulate commerce
can’t tax, no tariffs, can’t limit production, etc.
=> all colonists believed that these “weakness” were abused by English king
side notes :
- before applies its decision, the Government must make a formal proposals (but most states just ignored them all)
- 9/13 for a decision ; 13/13 for making amendments
