- Called in response to the Intolerable Acts.
- Organized the resistance against British policies.
- Created the Continental Association to coordinate economic sanctions.
- Sent a petition to the King to repeal the Intolerable Acts.
Second Continental Congress (1776):
- Declared independence from Britain and adopted the Declaration of Independence.
- Created a new government, the United States of America, with a president and a congress.
- Directed the war effort against Britain.
- Established diplomatic relations with other countries.