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The British were taxing everything much too high. Not sure about trade.

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What voted to boycott british trade?

Continental Congress


What did the first continental congress write?

The Second Continental Congress produced the Declaration of Independence.


What were the accomplishments of the First Continental Congress?

The First Congress started a boycott of British goods and a Second Continental Congress. The Second Continental Congress created the Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation.


How does Congress regulate trade collect taxes declare war and coin money?

According to the U.S. Constitution, Congress is to regulate intrastate commerce by lowering barriers to free trade among the several states. Congress is restricted to levying only excise taxes and apportioned direct taxes to the states, and is strictly barred from levying unapportion direct tax on the People. Congress is the only body that can declare war and it is strictly limited in that it may only coin money from gold and silver, no fiat currency is allowed.


How did northern and southern states compromise regarding the power of Congress over foreign trade and taxes?

Northern and southern states compromised on Congress's power over foreign trade and taxes during the Constitutional Convention by agreeing to allow Congress to regulate interstate and foreign commerce while placing limits on its ability to impose export taxes. This compromise addressed the northern states' interest in promoting trade and commerce while protecting the southern states' agricultural economy, which relied heavily on exports. Additionally, the agreement included a provision that prohibited Congress from banning the slave trade for a specified period, further easing tensions between the two regions.

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What voted to boycott british trade?

Continental Congress


Which continental congress voted not to trade with England?

First


Who voted boycott British trade?

Continental Congress


What was the outcome of the continental congress?

The outcome of the First Continental Congress was a declaration that would state the rights of the colonists and halt the trade with Britain.


What was the outcome of the first continental congress?

The outcome of the First Continental Congress was a declaration that would state the rights of the colonists and halt the trade with Britain.


Why was it hard to get money during the revolutionary war?

Taxes are never popular and taxation was one of the complaints against the British that led to the revolution. Consequently the new revolutionary government found it very hard to levy and collect taxes. The Continental Congress had to rely on the individual states to collect revenue and pass it along to the central government. The war disrupted the economy and trade with Europe, so money was hard for individuals to come by.


What was resolved at the first Continental Congress in 1774?

- The first Continental Congress in 1774 resolved to organize an economic boycott of British trade. -Realization that drastic changes must be made in their relationship with England.


Act that caused the suspension of all trade with England?

It was not an act, it was at the meeting for the First Continental Congress.


As an economic sanction against Britain the First Continental Congress voted to?

end all trade with Britain


What meeting convened on September 9 1774 that suspended all trade with England?

The first continental congress


What meeting convened on September 6 1774 and passed the Suffolk Resolves Which denounced British Policy and called for the suspension of all trade?

The meeting on September 6, 1774, where the Suffolk Resolves were proposed to strike the British economy was the FIRST CONTINENTAL CONGRESS.


What are the powers congress have regarding taxes and trade?

The Congress shall have the power to lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts, and excises, to pay the debts and provide for the common defense and general wellfare of the united states.