The Continental Congress

This Congress was a convention of delegates that were called from the thirteen colonies that became the governal body from the United States of America during the American Revolution, they met in a time from 1774 through 1789 in three ocations.
They first convention took place in Philadelphia, in th Carpenters Hall from September 5 to October 26 and consisted of 56 delegates from twelve of the Thirteen Colonies. One of the most notable delegates at this convention were George Washington, Patrick Henry, John Adams and its cousin Samuel Adams.
At the 2nd time they met again at Philadelphia a year later on May 5, 1775. in this reunion Peyton Randolph was elected as President of the Assembly.
This newly formed nation had  now to create a new goverment to replace the old fashioned British Parliament that they were trying to overthrown.