First Continental Congress

Who led Boston's resistance to British rule?

• John Adams

• Samuel Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

What did Samuel Adams organize to exchange ideas and information about the British with other colonies?

• Committees of Correspondence

• Continental Congress

• Intolerable Acts

• Boston Tea Party

What was the purpose of the First Continental Congress?

• To affirm the Union of the Americans

• To declare independence from Britain

• To negotiate with the British government

• To form a new colonial government

What was the first step agreed upon by the colonies in response to the Intolerable Acts?

• Boycott of British goods

• Declaration of independence

• Peaceful protests

• Formation of militias

What event marked the beginning of the American Revolution?

• First Continental Congress

• Boston Tea Party

• Battles of Lexington and Concord

• Signing of the Declaration of Independence