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The Continental Congress — Congress Con gress, n.; pl. {Congresses}. [L. congressus, fr. congredi, p. p. gressus, to go or come together; con + grati to go or step, gradus step: cf. F. congr?s. See {Grade}.] 1. A meeting of individuals, whether friendly or hostile; an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
List of delegates to the Continental Congress — The Continental Congress was a convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies that became the governing body of the United States during the American Revolution. The Biographical Directory of the United States Congress lists 343 men who… … Wikipedia
President of the Continental Congress — The President of the Continental Congress was the presiding officer of the Continental Congress, the convention of delegates that emerged as the first national government of the United States during the American Revolution. The president was a… … Wikipedia
Papers of the Continental Congress — The Papers of the Continental Congress are official records from the first three representative bodies of the original United Colonies and ultimately the United States of America. The First Continental Congress was formed in 1774 to address… … Wikipedia
The Federal Congress — Congress Con gress, n.; pl. {Congresses}. [L. congressus, fr. congredi, p. p. gressus, to go or come together; con + grati to go or step, gradus step: cf. F. congr?s. See {Grade}.] 1. A meeting of individuals, whether friendly or hostile; an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Continental Congress — Continental Con|gress, the a group of politicians who represented the original 13 American colonies, and met between 1774 and 1789. They made laws for the colonies, and later formed the government of the US. The Continental Congress wrote the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Continental Congress 2009 — Based on the premises that America is experiencing a Constitutional Crisis[1] that is devastating to individual freedoms and liberties, and that in order to achieve meaningful reform, activists must go beyond Tea Parties, beyond elections and… … Wikipedia
First Continental Congress — The First Continental Congress was a convention of delegates from twelve of the thirteen British North American colonies that met on September 5, 1774, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, early in the American Revolution. Called in response to the… … Wikipedia
Continental Congress — n. A congress held by the American colonies at the start of the American Revolution; Continental Congresses were held in 1774, 1775, and 1776, and resulted in the creation of the Continental Army. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing,… … Law dictionary
