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What was the british legislation that prompted colonists to hold the first continental congress?
The representatives of the First Continental Congress gathered to discuss their response to the British "Intolerable Acts." These laws were passed to punish the colonies for the Boston Tea Party.
What did the Second Continental Congress create in order to defend the colonies?
The Second Continental Congress created the Continental Army.
What did the 2nd continental congress do?
The second Continental Congress played a significant role in the history of the formation of the United States. They asked the colonies to sign the Articles of Confederation which lead the writing of the Constitution.
What prompted the summoning of the first continental congress?
When Britain passed the Intolerable Acts on the colonists
The first official meeting of all colonies was called the?
Stamp Act Congress
What was the british legislation that prompted colonists to hold the first continental congress?
The representatives of the First Continental Congress gathered to discuss their response to the British "Intolerable Acts." These laws were passed to punish the colonies for the Boston Tea Party.
What did the first continental congress demand?
In 1774, the First Continental Congress meeting took place. 12 out of 13 colonies sent delegates. The Congress demanded the repeal of the Intolerable Acts and the right to govern and tax themselves. The Continental Congress also held new boycotts.
What powers did congress acquire in the second continental congress?
The first Continental Congress brought together representatives from each of the colonies ,except Georgia to discuss their response to the British Intolerable Acts. The members agreed to boycott British goods
What powers did the Congress acquire in the second Continental Congress?
The first Continental Congress brought together representatives from each of the colonies ,except Georgia to discuss their response to the British Intolerable Acts. The members agreed to boycott British goods
The first continental congress was a reaction to?
The Intolerable or Coercive Acts
One direct result to the intolerable acts was?
It was the first continental congress
Why did the first continental meet?
The first Continental Congress met because colonists were unhappy with the rules that England was giving them. Representatives from different colonies discussed how much control British Parliament should have over the colonies and agreed that Britain was passing laws that it had no right to pass. The First Continental Congress met due to the passage of the Intolerable Acts or Coercive Acts.
What formed to address the grievance of they colonists in response to The Intolerable Acts?
A direct result of the Intolerable Acts was a meeting of the First Continental Congress. The delegates voted to cut off colonial trade with Britain, unless they repealed the Intolerable Acts. They attempted to define the laws and ideals of the colonies, and voted to begin to train their citizens for the worst case scenario with Britain.
The first continental congress met due to what belief?
Oposition to the intolerable acts.
What British acts did the First Continental Congress seek to revoke?
Intolerable Acts
In response to The Intolerable Acts what formed to address the grievances of the colonists?
Continental Congress
What was the main aim of the first continental congress?
It was aiming to have the Intolerable Acts revoked.
