The plight of the colonists of Massachusetts was heard by her sister states. Many colonists thought that the British government was overreacting to the Boston Tea Party. The Intolerable Acts agitated the colonies and it was the fuel for the summoning of the Continental Congress in 1774. This groundbreaking meeting was driven with the will to compensate colonial grievances. Twelve colonies sent fifty-five gifted men, among them were John Adams and Patrick Henry. The silver-tongued John Adams grabbed the attention of the men and swayed them into liberal thinking. One great product of the Congress was the creation of The Association. This association called for a complete boycott of British goods. The delegates were determined to address the grievances and fix the tax problems. Nevertheless, Parliament rejected their appeal to remove the taxes. Because of Parliament’s refusal and no repeal of taxes, countless colonists were restless for a fight. The Minute Men shot and killed seventy British soldiers and left.