Delegate members from each state attended the continental congress to discuss British authority in the America colonies. Delegates from nine colonies met in 1765, and collectively declined taxation by the British Parliament on the colonies.
they called for a boycott of all British imports
they called for a boycott of all British imports
they called for a boycott of all British imports
they called for a boycott of all British imports
They boycotted British imports
The First Continental Congress petitioned the English crown for redress of certain grievances. Those grievances primarily consisted of the passage of what was known as Coercive Acts by the British, which were the punishment of the colonists for the Boston Tea Party.
The use of privateers by the Americans was the most effective action against British shipping. ..
The use of privateers by the Americans was the most effective action against British shipping. ..
The Continental System called for an embargo against British trade.
The meeting you are referring to is the First Continental Congress, which took place in September 1774. Delegates from twelve of the thirteen colonies gathered in Philadelphia to address their grievances against Great Britain, particularly in response to the Intolerable Acts. The Congress aimed to unify the colonies in their resistance to British policies and to promote the idea of independence, setting the stage for future revolutionary action. Georgia did not send delegates due to its reliance on British support for defense against Native American attacks.
George Grenville's first action in the colonies was to take action against smugglers. George Grenville was a British Whig statesman.
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