USA HISTORY

THE ROAD TO REVOLUTION 1700 1774

THE BOSTON TEA PARTY INTOLERABLE ACTS FIRST CONTINENTAL CONGRESS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What did the colonies agree to at the First Continental Congress?Choose 3
A
send a respectful message to King George III
B
boycott British goods
C
organize local militias
D
provide housing and supplies to British soldiers in the colonies
E
give a monopoly on tea to the British East India Company
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The primary accomplishment of the First Continental Congress was a compact among the colonies to boycott British goods beginning on December 1, 1774, unless parliament should rescind the Intolerable Acts.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Continental Congress established an army, a navy and a post office, and issued currency.

Detailed explanation-3: -Furthermore, the delegates promptly began drafting and discussing the Continental Association. This would become their most important policy outcome. The Association called for an end to British imports starting in December 1774 and an end to exporting goods to Britain in September 1775.

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