First Continental Congress

1. For many colonists, the harsh reaction of Parliament to the ___________ was the final straw in a long list of abuses.

• BOSTON TEA PARTY

• TEA ACT

2. Patrick Henry believed that _____________________ was unavoidable.

• VIOLENCE

• KINDNESS

3. Many delegates from the ________________________ colonies argued that peace with Britain should be kept at all costs.

• MID-ATLANTIC

• MID-PACIFIC

4. The First Continental Congress agreed to continue ________________________ trade with Britain until the Intolerable (Coercive Acts) were lifted.

• BOYCOTTING

• SUPPORTING

5. Continental Congress insisted that the original settlers of the American colonies had not any of their “rights, liberties, and immunities.”

• FORFEITED

• GAINED

6. The First Continental Congress did not seek __________ from Great Britain.

• A CONNECTION

• A SEPARATION

7. Patrick Henry encouraged his fellow ___________________ to support the Patriot cause.

• VIRGINIANS

• PENNSYLVANIANS

8. The request to lift the ______________________ was met with more rules and British troops being sent to the colonies.

• INTOLERABLE ACTS

• COERCIVE ACTS

9. As 1775 approached, many colonists were preparing for a _____________________________ .

• TRUCE

• FIGHT

10. The more radical offshoots of the colonial militia vowed to be ready to fight at a ________________________ notice.

• CERTAIN

• MOMENT'S