Summary: as governor of the colony, unilaterally changed the colony's charter, and even revoked certain liberties, including the right to hold meetings. The First Meeting Towards Independence On September 5, 1774, delegates from 12 of the 13 colonies met for the first time at Carpenter's Hall in Philadelphia. Only Georgia didn't send a representative. John Adams served as one of
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