26-Oct
The First Continental Congress adjourned in Philadelphia.
The First Continental Congress adjourned in Philadelphia.
Johnny Appleseed (Planter of apple orchards)
Paul Revere and Wentworth Cheswell rode to warn Portsmouth of the approach of British warships. His more famous ride would take place 4 months later.
The first Continental Congress assembled at Carpenters’ Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Twelve of the thirteen American colonies adopted a trade embargo against Great Britain.
Following the passage of the Boston Port Act, the British government ordered the Port of Boston closed to punish colonists for the Boston Tea Party.