USA HISTORY

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783

AMERICAN REVOLUTION SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
True or False:At the First Continental Congress, the delegates met to discuss independence, but decided to try to fix their problems with Great Britain by sending a letter to King George III .
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Rather than calling for independence, the First Continental Congress passed and signed the Continental Association in its Declaration and Resolves, which called for a boycott of British goods to take effect in December 1774.

Detailed explanation-2: -Delegates discussed boycotting British goods to establish the rights of Americans and planned for a Second Continental Congress.

Detailed explanation-3: -When the First Continental Congress met the members wanted to declare war on England. False, They discussed fair treatment and didn’t think they should have the responsibility to start a war to fight for their independence. Patrick Henry didn’t want to see the war begin.

Detailed explanation-4: -On September 5, 1774, the first Continental Congress in the United States met in Philadelphia to consider its reaction to the British government’s restraints on trade and representative government after the Boston Tea Party.

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