Question

The First Continental Congress that met in 1774 created the Continental Association. What was this Association?

Answer 1

The Continental Association, often known simply as the "Association", was a system created by the First Continental Congress in 1774 for implementing a trade boycott with Great Britain.

Answer 2

Answer: The Continental Association was a system created by the members of the First Continental Congress that aimed at cutting off all trade with Great Britain by imposing economic sanctions.

Explanation: The Continental Association was created in 1774 by the members of the First Continental Congress, who represented twelve of the American colonies. This Association is known as a "trade boycott" since its main purpose was to stop trade with Great Britain. Furthermore, the Continental Association was a result of the passing of the Coercive Acts, which aimed at punishing Massachussets and restoring order after the Boston Tea Party. In that way, the Association proposed imposing economic sanctions to cut off trade with Great Britain but also to convince the British to repeal the Coercive Acts.