The First Continental Congress

The purpose of the First Continental Congress was to:

• Draft a new constitution for the colonies

• Organize colonial resistance to British policies

• Declare independence from Britain

• Negotiate a peace treaty with Britain

When did the First Continental Congress take place?

• 1774

• 1776

• 1781

• 1787

Which colony did not send any delegates to the First Continental Congress?

Who were some of the leaders present at the First Continental Congress?

• George Washington, John Adams, and Patrick Henry

• Peyton Randolph, Patrick Henry, and John Adams

• Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, and Andrew Johnson

• Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, and James Madison

What did the members of the First Continental Congress express in their petition to King George III?

• A request for independence from British rule

• The belief that it was unfair to tax the colonies without allowing representation in Parliament.

• A declaration of war against Britain

• A demand for immediate self-governance