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Adoption of the Declaration

Name: Adoption of the Declaration
Start: 1774-10-14
Location: Philadelphia

When: October 14, 1774
Where: Philadelphia
Part of: Adoption of the Declaration of Rights

The First Continental Congress adopted the Declaration and Resolves on October 14, 1774, in Philadelphia.

The document was adopted in response to the Intolerable Acts. It outlined colonial objections, listed a bill of rights, and detailed grievances. The Congress also planned a boycott of British trade and a petition to the King.

Sources

Declaration and Resolves of the First Continental Congress Wikipedia, revision of 2026-01-28

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