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The First Continental Congress was a meeting of delegates in the United States. This meeting took place from September 5 to October 26, 1774 at Carpenters' Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The delegates dicussed different ways in which the could collectively respond to the acts of the British government, which had included a blockade of Boston Harbor. The delegates agreed to impose an economic boycott on British trade.
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Because of the compromises delegates reached, the work of the Constitutional Convention "<span>4.strengthened the central government". It gave the central (federal) government the power to tax the states and to have economic dominance over the states. </span>
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Because of two main reasons:
- Socialism was on the rise during the late 19th century, which is the same period that corresponds with the Gilded Age. This is because in essence, the most important socialist works, like Marx's the Capital were released shortly before.
- Socialism in essence is an ideology that promotes equality. The goal of socialism is to end the exploitation of capitalists and give the means of production to workers. Many people in the Gilded Age, believed that these measures would help reduce economic inequality.
