The Continental Congress was formed in Philadelphia in 1774 with representatives from twelve of the thirteen colonies.
For example, this quote states that "The First Continental Congress met briefly in Carpenter's Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from September 5 to October 26, 1774. Delegates from twelve of the thirteen colonies that would ultimately join in the Revolutionary War participated."
(d). details in the selection, can help you study and draw conclusions about the originating culture.
Answer: The Congress had no authority to levy taxes, and was required to request money, supplies, and troops from the states to support the war effort. Individual states frequently ignored these requests.
B is the correct answer.
Business and Investment interests are backed by, well, businesspeople and investors whose primary occupation is the making of money.
As a result, those interests are often backed by more money than, say, supporters of Dolphins. Dolphins just don't make money the way that Hedge Funds do.