First Continental Congress

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Which of the 13 colonies did not attend the First Continental Congress?

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Georgia

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Where did the first Continental Congress meet?

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Philadelphia

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Which of the following was NOT a major task accomplished at the First Continental Congress?

• wrote a letter to King George III explaining the complaints of the colonists
• discussed the Intolerable Acts
• Formed an army
• Agreed to meet again in the Spring

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Formed an army

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What was the purpose of the First Continental Congress?

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figure out what to do about the British

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Which was NOT an action taken by the First Continental Congress?

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war

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A patriot is

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a colonist that wants to fight for their freedom

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What was Britain's reaction to the first Continental Congress?

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England said they would crush the colonists

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What is a loyalist?

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Someone who stands with England; a Tory

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Who rode their horse ahead of the British army to warn the minutemen "the British are coming!"?

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Paul Revere

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Why did General Gage lead the British Army to Concord?

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to find the weapons they were hiding