Continental Association

(noun)

A system created by the First Continental Congress in 1774 for implementing a trade boycott with Great Britain; often known simply as the "Association".

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  • The Spreading Conflict

    • The result of the Congress was the Continental Association, which was a system for implementing a trade boycott with Great Britain.
    • The Continental Association was a system created by the First Continental Congress in 1774 for implementing a trade boycott with Great Britain.
    • The Association aimed to alter Britain's policies towards the colonies without severing allegiance and was fairly successful while it lasted.
    • The articles of the Continental Association imposed an immediate ban on British tea and a ban on importing or consuming any goods (including the slave trade) from Britain, Ireland, and the British West Indies to take effect on December 1, 1774.
    • The Association adopted by the Continental Congress was published and often signed by local leaders.

  • The First Continental Congress

    • On October 26, 1774, the First Continental Congress adjourned.
    • The result of the Congress was the Continental Association, which was a system for implementing a trade boycott with Great Britain.
    • The Association aimed to alter Britain's policies toward the colonies without severing allegiance and was fairly successful while it lasted.
    • At that point, it became clear that the Continental Congress would have to convene once again.
    • Compare the goals of the various participents in the Continental Congress with the outcomes achieved

  • The Continental System

  • The Second Continental Congress

    • It succeeded the First Continental Congress, which met between September and October of 1774.
    • The First Congress established that the Second Continental Congress would convene on May 10, 1775.
    • Many of the same 56 delegates present at the First Continental Congress were in attendance at the Second Congress.
    • By the time the Second Continental Congress met, the American Revolutionary War was already underway.
    • On June 14, 1775, Congress voted to create the Continental Army from Boston militia units.

  • The American Military Forces

    • The Second Continental Congress established the Continental Army in June 1775 and elected George Washington as Commander-in-Chief.
    • On June 14, 1775, the Second Continental Congress established the Continental Army, raising 22,000 troops from the Boston area and 5,000 from New York.
    • As the Continental Congress increasingly adopted the responsibilities and posture of a legislature for a sovereign state, the role of the Continental Army was the subject of considerable debate.
    • Congress also created a Continental Navy in 1775.
    • Identify the challenges that the Continental Congress faced in establishing an army.

  • The Second Continental Congress

    • The Second Continental Congress was ushered in at the beginning of the Revolution and eventually decided American independence.
    • When the Second Continental Congress came together on May 10, 1775 it was, in effect, a reconvening of the First Continental Congress .
    • By the time the Second Continental Congress met, the American Revolutionary War had already started with the battles of Lexington and Concord.
    • On June 14, 1775, the Congress voted to create the Continental Army out of the militia units around Boston and quickly appointed Congressman George Washington of Virginia as commanding general of the Continental Army.
    • Discuss the role of the Second Continental Congress during the American Revolutionary war

  • Revolutionary Women

    • In addition to the boycotts of British textiles, the Homespun Movement served the Continental Army by producing needed clothing and blankets.
    • Women also helped the Patriot cause through organizations such as the Ladies Association in Philadelphia, which recognized the capacity of every woman to contribute to the war effort.
    • Many women followed the Continental Army, providing nursing care, food, and laundry services.

  • Land Policy

    • The famed expedition of Lewis and Clarke from 1803-1806 embodied the dream of a continental empire.
    • Puerto Rico adopted the name of Estado Libre Asociado, officially translated into English as "Commonwealth" or "Free Associated State. "
    • A government map, probably created in the mid-20th century, that depicts a simplified history of territorial acquisitions within the continental United States

  • The First Continental Congress

    • The first Continental Congress was held between 1774 and 1775 to discuss the future of the American colonies.
    • The first Continental Congress was influenced by Correspondence Committees.
    • In September, the first Continental Congress, composed of delegates from twelve of the thirteen colonies—all except Georgia—met in Philadelphia The assembly adopted what has become to be known as the Declaration and Resolves of the First Continental Congress.
    • The first Continental Congress met in Carpenter's Hall in Philadelphia, PA.

  • The Founding Mothers

    • Abigail Adams, a political influencer, is remembered for the many letters of advice she exchanged with her husband, John Adams, during the Continental Congresses.
    • Jefferson led a drive among the women of Virginia to raise funds and supplies for her state's militia in the Continental Army, to the extent that her health permitted.
    • Nationally, the Ladies' Association raised $300,000 to buy linen shirts for Washington's army.