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The First Continental Congress: The American Revolution

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The American Revolution was the reaction against the British monarchy on theirs own government. Also, it was against to the British domain on the American colonies ' economy and the high taxes that lead the colonists to unify against England. In addition, American colonists created a non importation movement where they refuse buy and used foreign items. After Boston Massacre, anger against British authorities increased by the colonists. In 1774, the First Continental Congress was organized to challenge British authorities by colonists from Virginia to Massachusetts. Quickly, after the battle of Lexington and Concord the concept that a war for independence started. On the Second Continental Congress, leaders of the colonies discussed what they
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