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Continental Congress

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Continental Congress
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(Historical Terms) the assembly of delegates from the North American rebel colonies held during and after the War of American Independence. It issued the Declaration of Independence (1776) and framed the Articles of Confederation (1777)
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Noun1.Continental CongressContinental Congress - the legislative assembly composed of delegates from the rebel colonies who met during and after the American Revolution; they issued the Declaration of Independence and framed Articles of Confederation
congress - a meeting of elected or appointed representatives


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The first Continental Congress, beginning to meet in 1774, was a recognition that an extra-legal body was necessary to represent the interests of the people.
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