The First Continental Congress Quiz

What was the main reason for convening the First Continental Congress?

• To negotiate trade agreements

• To form a new government

• To discuss the harsh reaction to the Boston Tea Party

• To declare independence from Britain

What was one of the key decisions made by the Continental Congress?

• To dissolve the Congress

• To continue boycotting British trade

• To lift the Coercive Acts

• To declare war on Britain

What did the 'Declaration and Resolves' emphasize?

• The desire for immediate independence

• The importance of trade with Britain

• The colonists' rights to life, liberty, and property

• The need for a new constitution

What was Patrick Henry's famous declaration?

• United we stand, divided we fall

• No taxation without representation

• Peace at any cost

• Give me liberty or give me death

Who were the Minutemen?

• A group of British soldiers

• Delegates of the Continental Congress

• Young men ready to fight at a moment's notice

• Colonial leaders advocating for peace