A marland was the firat propreitary coloney
Due to its large population, the state of Virginia suggested the
Virginia Plan in order to maximize its influence (and the influence of
larger states) in the new national government. By having two houses with
representation based on population, the Virginia Plan would give the
state of Virginia a greater number of representatives.
The First Continental Congress (1774) took place in Massachusetts and brought together delegates from 12 of the 13 colonies to discuss recent British acts. Despite a few individuals who were in favor of a war for independence on Great Britain, the main goal of the Congress was to find a solution to conflicts with the motherland (B).
By that time most delegates still believed to be possible some sort of agreement or reconciliation with Great Britain that recognized the colonies as part of the motherland but with its own rights. Many debates during the Congress were about how the relation between colonies and Great Britain should be, and until what point 1) British Parliament authority should be accepted here and 2) British Constitution ascertained colonies’ rights.
