Question

Which best describes the First Continental Congress of 1774? a meeting in Boston to discuss how to handle an unwanted shipment of tea a meeting in Charleston to discuss the practice of smuggling goods into the colonies a meeting of representatives from twelve of the thirteen colonies that was called in response to the Boston Massacre a meeting of representatives from twelve of the thirteen colonies that was called in response to the Intolerable Acts

Answer 1

Answer:

a meeting of representatives from twelve of the thirteen colonies that was called in response to the Intolerable Acts

Explanation:

• The first continental congress was held with the sole purpose of resisting the colonial intolerable acts.
• The acts were put on the colonial countries by the British government as a response to the colonies failure and resistance to pay tax.
• The 13 American colonies had the continental congress being the government of America in that time.

Answer 2

Answer:

D. a meeting of representatives from twelve of the thirteen colonies that was called in response to the Intolerable Acts

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