The United States Continental Congress was a group of delegates from the thirteen original U.S. colonies that became the governing body for the United States during and immediately...view moreThe United States Continental Congress was a group of delegates from the thirteen original U.S. colonies that became the governing body for the United States during and immediately following the American Revolution, from 1774 to 1789. It is responsible for authoring the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the United States Constitution. It includes both the First and Second Continential Congress, and consisted of 56 delegates, including Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, John Adams, John Hancock, and others.view less