Continental Congress Quiz

Which of the following was an action taken by the First Continental Congress?

• They declared war on Britain.

• They made George Washington the first President of the United States.

• They sent a letter to the King of Britain asking him to stop enforcing the Intolerable Acts.

• They created an army led by George Washington.

• They name Philadelphia the capital of the United States.

What year did the First Continental Congress meet?

• 1770

• 1774

• 1775

• 1776

• 1781

Who was president of the First Continental Congress?

• Peyton Randolph

• George Washington

• Ben Franklin

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

What major event occurred to cause the British Parliament to enact the Intolerable Acts on Boston?

• The Boston Massacre

• The colonies issued the Declaration of Independence

• The Battles of Lexington and Concord

• The Crossing of the Delaware by George Washington’s army

• The Boston Tea Party

When did the Second Continental Congress meet?

• Only for a few days in 1775

• Between May 1775 and March 1781

• Throughout most of 1774

• After the Revolutionary War was over

• They started meeting during the Revolutionary War and still meet today

Where did the Second Continental Congress first meet?

• At the State House in Philadelphia

• In a church in Boston

• The Capital Building in Washington, DC

• At Thomas Jefferson’s house in Virginia

• In a secret hideout somewhere in Delaware

In what way did the Second Continental Congress act like a government?

• They created an army
• They sent ambassadors to foreign countries

• They printed their own money

• They took loans from other countries

• All of the above

Which of the following was NOT an action taken by the Second Continental Congress?

• They passed the Articles of the Confederation creating a formal government of the United States

• They created the Continental Army led by George Washington

• They passed the United States Constitution and Bill of Rights

• They issued the Declaration of Independence

• They voted in an official flag of the United States

What famous patriot wanted the official symbol of the United States to be the turkey?

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• George Washington

• Ben Franklin

• John Hancock

What major event started the Revolutionary War and occurred between the First and Second Continental Congress?

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Battle of Lexington and Concord

• The Intolerable Acts

• The Battle of Yorktown

• The Olive Branch Petition