Continental Congress

The First and Second Continental Congress were shaped by the debates between the Radicals, Moderates , and the Conservatives.The Continental Congress was started by the representatives that had formed a meeting about the Intolerable Acts. The future response of these representatives at the meeting were later known at the Continental Congress, then later formed into a series of radical resolutions. They had different point of views with the relationship of Great Britain, The French and Indian War, and the Intolerable Acts .Then the delegates were separated in to three groups which were the Radicals, Moderates, and the Conservatives. Even though there were three factions in both of the Continental Congresses they both had different opinions. The three factions were independent in their own response.

The most persuasive and effective faction in achieving its goals were the radicals. The radicals had already felt that there was no turning back in the relationship against them and Britain. The radicals only had two alternatives for the Britains which was to force Britain to accede to their demands or declare independence. The radicals want to be independent, stand on their own, without Britain, and make their own laws. They wanted what was best for them and not Britain because Britain is not use of the idea of running colonies. Britains were use of the British monarch. The radicals were very persuasive because they were very impatient and would take action immediately. Britain tried to rule over the colonies the way that they had wanted so they can become wealthy and take over by using mercantilism.

The moderates thought the relationship between them and Britain could be easily fixed. The conservative had thought that were not ready to take action or be persuasive. They still had the state of mind of disapproval against the British and was not ready to take the situation on a serious term. The intolerable Acts were rejected. At this time the radicals and the colonies united as one and took matters into there own hand with the British. The radicals were the one who wanted to get what they wanted, which was to be independent. They had put the Britains in a either/or situation. The radicals wanted what was best for their people.

Moderates and Conservatives didn't really want to do much for themselves. Radicals created a voice and did not wait for time to just come and take over. Radicals had the outcome of becoming independent. The outcome of this became real hard on the Britains. The radicals people didn't like the Britians so much to take over because the Britains just wanted to receive profits off the colonies. They rather make their own rules than hear what the British has to say. The people were interested into this idea of change. The British had no choice, but to take the demands of the radicals or lose all.

The radicals were very good at using persuasive actions to get what they wanted. They did what they had to do to accomplish what needed to be done. Moderates and the conservatives were scared to lose the fight against them and the British and settle for what they had. They didn't have much, except for the relationships of the Britains. They didn't want conflict to start and neither did the radicals that's why they went through the task of persuading the Britains into their demands.