Answer: An ecumenical council is a conference of ecclesiastical dignitaries and theological experts convened to discuss and settle matters of Church doctrine and practice in which those entitled to vote are convoked from the whole world and which secures the approbation of the whole Church.
The First Continental Congress was a meeting of thirteen colonies starting September 5 to October 26, 1774 discussing the "intolerable acts" from the British Parliament due to the Boston Tea Party. The Second Continental Congress happen on 1775 successfully decided the United States of Declaration of Independence.
Cornelius Vanderbilt became one of the richest people in the world by investing in the shipping and railroad industries. He is one of the richest Americans in history to this day.
