Historedia
Group or institution

Continental Congress

Events
5
Episodes
8
Years
1775–1785

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Continental Congress, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Adoption of the Stars and Stripes Flag

    1775–1779

    Role: Legislative body that passed the Flag Resolution

    1. December 3, 1775 – June 14, 1777 · Continental Navy and Army usageThe Continental Union Flag Precedent

      Before the 1777 resolution, the Continental Union Flag served as the national flag from 1775 to 1777.

    2. 1777–1779 · Army and Navy usageContinued Variety of Flags After 1777

      Despite the resolution, many hand-crafted flags flew in the early independence years, with no settled standard as late as 1779.

    3. June – September 11, 1777 · Middlebrook encampment, Fort Schuyler, and BrandywineEarly Flights and Battle Use

      Tradition holds the new flag first flew at Middlebrook in June 1777; its first battle flight came at Fort Schuyler on August 3, 1777.

    4. June 14, 1777 · Seat of the Continental CongressAdoption of the Flag Resolution

      The Continental Congress passed the Flag Resolution on June 14, 1777, defining the flag of the thirteen United States.

  2. Continental Congress Resolution on Declaration of Independence Copies

    1777

    Role: Legislative body that adopted the Declaration of Independence and, per the legacy record, the January 1777 distribution resolution

    1. January 20, 1777 · Continental Congress, seat not confirmed for this resolutionCongress reportedly orders authentic copies of the Declaration sent to the states

      A legacy record states that on January 20, 1777, the Continental Congress resolved that an authentic copy of the Declaration of Independence, with signers' names, be sent to each of the United States.

  3. Ratification and Implementation of the Articles of Confederation

    1781

    Role: Implementing body

    1. February 2, 1781 · AnnapolisMaryland Ratification

      The Maryland General Assembly voted to ratify the Articles of Confederation, becoming the final state to approve the document.

  4. Adoption of the US Dollar

    1785

    Role: Legislative body

    1. July 6, 1785 · PhiladelphiaResolution of the Dollar

      The Continental Congress resolved that the United States money unit, the dollar, would contain 375.64 grains of fine silver.

  5. Continental Congress Advises Suppression of Diversions

    undated

    Role: Legislative body with some executive function, described in supplied passages as the provisional government; the attributed advice is uncorroborated

    1. October 12, 1778 (legacy record only; uncorroborated) · College Hall (legacy record only; uncorroborated)Congress Advises Suppression of Diversions

      A legacy record attributes to the Continental Congress an October 12, 1778, advice to the thirteen states to suppress theatrical entertainments, horse-racing, gaming, and other diversions.

Sources

  1. Flag of the United States Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-19
  2. Continental Congress Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-12
  3. Articles of Confederation Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-30
  4. United States dollar Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30