logo

Video encyclopedia

Continental Congress

1:51

The Continental Congress - America’s First True Ruling Body

2:28

First Continental Congress

3:42

The First Continental Congress | Road to the Revolution

3:36

History Brief: The First Continental Congress

2:19

The Second Continental Congress

The Continental Congress, also known as the Philadelphia Congress, was a convention of delegates called together from the Thirteen Colonies. It became the governing body of the United States during the American Revolution.
    • Background 

    • First Continental Congress, 1774 

    • Second Continental Congress, 1775–1781 

    • Confederation Congress, 1781–1788 

    • Organization 

    • Legacy 

    • Timeline