Continental Congress
convention of delegates that became the governing body of the United States
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Summary
Continental Congress is an unicameral legislature[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of unicameral legislature entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,125 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Subclass of: parliament[3]
- Commons category: Continental Congress[4]
- Start time: September 5, 1774[5]
- End time: March 2, 1789[6]
- Topic's main category: Category:Continental Congress[7]
- Described by source: The Encyclopedia Americana[8], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[9], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[10]
- Replaced by: United States Congress[11]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Continental Congress include Continental Union Flag[12], a design of the United States flag[13], in United States[14], founded in 1775[15].
Why It Matters
Continental Congress has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] It is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]
Works attributed to it include Articles of Confederation[18], an interstate compact[19]. Entities named for it include Continental Union Flag[12], a design of the United States flag[13], in United States[14], founded in 1775[15].