THE ROAD TO REVOLUTION 1700 1774
THE BOSTON TEA PARTY INTOLERABLE ACTS FIRST CONTINENTAL CONGRESS
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the declare war on Great Britian
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to find a solution to the conflicts with Great Britian
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to create taxes that would be acceptable to Americans
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to bring representatives from Great Britian and America together
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Detailed explanation-1: -The purpose of the Congress was to show support for Boston and to work out a unified approach to the British. On October 14, 1774, the First Continental Congress issued the Declaration of Colonial Rights and Grievances.
Detailed explanation-2: -Congress issued a petition declaring its loyalty to the king, George III, and stating its hope that he would help arrange a reconciliation and prevent further hostilities against the colonies. Four months later, King George III rejected the petition and declared the colonies in rebellion.
Detailed explanation-3: -A separate document, now called the Declaration and Resolves of the First Continental Congress, stated the group’s objections to the Coercive Acts, listed the rights of the colonists, and itemized objections to British rule beyond the Intolerable Acts.