What was the main objective of the First Continental Congress?

• To declare independence from Britain

• To address colonial grievances and seek a peaceful resolution with Britain

• To create the Continental Army

• To draft the Olive Branch Petition

Which event triggered the First Continental Congress?

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence

• The Battles of Lexington and Concord

• The Intolerable Acts

• The Olive Branch Petition

Who was appointed as the commander-in-chief by the Second Continental Congress?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

• John Adams

What did the First Continental Congress agree to do if their grievances were not addressed?

• Declare independence

• Convene a Second Continental Congress

• Create the Continental Army

• Issue the Olive Branch Petition

What was the purpose of the Continental Association?

• To draft the Declaration of Independence

• To establish a boycott of British goods

• To create the Continental Army

• To issue the Olive Branch Petition

Which Congress was held from May 10, 1775, to March 1, 1781?

• First Continental Congress

• Second Continental Congress

• British Parliament

• Continental Association

What was the primary tone of the First Continental Congress?

• Reconciliation and compromise

• Aggression and defiance

• Neutrality and indifference

• Hostility and anger

Who were some of the notable figures in the First Continental Congress?

• John Adams, Samuel Adams, George Washington, Patrick Henry

• Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay

• James Madison, John Hancock, Paul Revere, Benedict Arnold

• George Mason, John Marshall, Aaron Burr, John Quincy Adams

What was the immediate outcome of the Second Continental Congress?

• Directed the Revolutionary War effort and declared independence

• Signed a peace treaty with Britain

• Established a new trade agreement

• Formed a new colonial government

What was the tone of the Second Continental Congress initially?

• Divided between reconciliation and independence

• Unified in declaring war

• Focused on economic development

• Neutral towards Britain