Doug West

The First Continental Congress: A Short History (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

If you want to learn about the First Continental Congress held in 1774 but don't have the time or patience to read a thick book, then the short and concise book "The First Continental Congress: A Short History" is the book for you. In this book you will read about: • The British imposed the harsh Coercive Acts on the citizens of the Massachusetts Bay Colony in response to the Boston Tea Party. • Men like Samuel Adams and John Adams in Boston; Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson, and George Washington in Virginia; openly opposed the British aggression. • In September 1774, 56 delegates from 12 of the British colonies in North America came together in the First Continental Congress to seek redress for their grievances against King George III and the British Parliament. • The delegates endorsed the radical Suffolk Resolves and voted down Joseph Galloway's Plan for Union. • A petition was drafted and sent to King George III listing the colonies grievances with the British Parliament. • The Congress formed a Continental Association which established a network to enforce the boycott on British goods. • The delegates agreed to meet the following spring if the British did not address their grievances. • The First Continental Congress of 1774 formed the basis of the modern legislative branch of the United States government. • And more... The book "The First Continental Congress: A Short History" gives a crisp look at this meeting of the first Congress of what would become the United States. To help explain the meeting of the First Continental Congress the book contains: several illustrations, a timeline to link together the events of the congress, a section that contains short biographical sketches of the key individuals in the book, and a list of reference books for further reading. 30-Minute Book Series This is the 55th book in the 30-Minute Book Series. Books in this series are fast-paced, accurate, and cover the story in as much detail as a short book possibly can. Most people complete each book in less than an hour, which makes the books in the series a perfect companion for your lunch hour, a school project, or a little down time.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Doug West
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Juni 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781005286286
• Artikelnr.: 72380437

Autorenporträt

Doug West is a retired engineer, small business owner, and an experienced non-fiction writer with several books to his credit. His writing interests are general, with expertise in science, history, biographies, numismatics, and "How to" topics. Doug has a B.S. in Physics from the Missouri School of Science and Technology and a Ph.D. in General Engineering from Oklahoma State University. He lives with his wife and little dog "Millie" near Kansas City, Missouri.