CONTINENTAL CONGRESS


Meaning of CONTINENTAL CONGRESS in English

Amer. Hist.

either of two legislative congresses during and after the Revolutionary War. The first was in session from September 5 to October 26, 1774, to petition the British government for a redress of grievances. The second existed from May 10, 1775, to 1789, and issued the Declaration of Independence and established the Articles of Confederation.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .