The senate confirms the appointment of judges
The president of the U.S.
There were several events that prompted this meeting, but the most important was the passage of the "Intolerable Acts" when levied taxes on the Colonists and eventually led to the outbreak of war.
Competition was behind the industrial revolution as various companies competed for customers. Thanks to the Industrial Revolution, customers could more easily access goods. Things that had been considered more luxury items could now be had by anyone as more could be made faster, cheaper, easier, and business owners didn't have to employ as many workers. Businesses also had to compete for raw materials sometimes. Others competed for ideas and patents to create various things.
