First Continental Congress

56 delegates met at Carpenters Hall to take actions against the British government. Where is Carpenters Hall located?i

• Phialdelphia

• New York City

• Charlotte

• Chicago

• Washington DC

The Delegates encouraged colonists to continue ______________British Goods.

• robbing

• stealing

• boycott

• buying

• purchasing

The delegates at the First Continental Congress said that the new British Tax laws violated the “______", which were the principle found in the English constitution, and the several charters” of the colonies.

• laws of nature

• mankind rights

• biblical laws

• social contract

In September 1774, _______ delegates gathered in Philadelphia. They had come to set up a political body that would represent Americans and challenge British control. The delegates called this body the Continental Congress.

• 100

• 56

• 13

• 50

All, except_______ were the goals of the First Continental Congress.

• create a political body to represent American interests

• challenge British control

• Create battle plans to take back the Ohio River Valley, a plan that they fought for and won.

The Congress approved the_________ , a document that was prepared by the people of Massachusetts. These resolutions stated that the Coercive Acts were illegal.

• Articles of Confederation

• Suffolk Revolves

• Declaration of Independence

• Sons of Liberty Mandates

The First Continental Congress issued a statement of grievance calling for the repeal of 13 acts of Parliament.

• True

• False

The delegates at the First Continental Congress voted to ______ British trade.

• boycott

• increase the value of

• sell more

• all of the above

The delegates agreed that Coercive Acts were illegal and called on colonists to arm themselves and ___________ against the British

• create markets

• create peace alliances with Prussia

• create militias

• None of the above

“The distinctions between Virginians, Pennsylvanians, New Yorkers, and New Englanders are no more. I am not a Virginian, but an American” Which delegate at the First Continental Congress made this statement.

• Benjamin Franklin

• Sam Adams

• Patrick Henry

• John Jay