The Fight Begins (Complaints and Grievances) TEKS 4.6.G - TEKS 4

What did the 56 members of the First Continental Congress draft against the king and his government?

• A) A list of complaints and grievances

• B) A peace treaty

• C) A trade agreement

• D) A new constitution

What would the colonies stop exporting to Great Britain unless Parliament repealed the Intolerable Acts?

• Tea

• Colonial goods

• Weapons

• Food

In March 1775, representatives from which state debated the issue of peace with the king?

• New York

• Virginia

• Massachusetts

• Pennsylvania

What did some colonists believe it was time to start stockpiling?

• Food

• Musket and gunpowder

• Money

• Ships

The debate in Virginia took place in which year?

• 1774

• 1775

• 1776

• 1777

The First Continental Congress consisted of how many members?

• 13

• 26

• 56

• 100

What did Patrick Henry mean by 'Give me liberty or give me death'?

• He wanted peace at any cost.

• He was willing to fight for freedom.

• He preferred to live under British rule.

• He was asking for more time to decide.

Who were the British generals instructed to arrest?

• Farmers

• Minutemen

• Sons of Liberty

• Merchants

In April 1775, the British aimed to capture weapons hidden in _______.

• Boston

• Concord

• New York

• Philadelphia

Approximately how many British soldiers marched out of Boston on April 18, 1775?

• 500

• 600

• 700

• 800