Congress basics
In what year did the First Continental Congress meet?
1774
What were the British laws that angered the colonies called?
The Intolerable Acts, also called the Coercive Acts.
Who was the first president of the First Continental Congress?
Peyton Randolph
What is a boycott?
A refusal to buy or use certain goods as a form of protest.
Who was the king of Great Britain during the First Continental Congress?
King George III
Did the First Continental Congress officially declare independence?
No
In what city did the First Continental Congress meet?
Philadelphia
What event led Britain to punish Boston with the Intolerable Acts?
Boston Tea Party
Which future first president of the United States attended the Congress?
George Washington
What country did the colonists organize a trade boycott against?
Great Britain
What did Congress want Britain to repeal?
The Coercive Acts, or Intolerable Acts.
What did most delegates want instead of immediate independence?
To restore colonial rights and resolve their disputes with Britain.
How many of the 13 colonies sent delegates?
12
Which act closed Boston Harbor until the destroyed tea was paid for?
Boston Port Act
Name either of the two Adams cousins who represented Massachusetts.
John Adams or Samuel Adams.
What organization was established to help enforce the colonial trade boycott?
The Continental Association
What document outlined colonial rights and complaints against Britain?
The Declaration of Rights and Grievances.
In what month and year did Congress plan to meet again if Britain did not repeal the acts?
May 1775
Which colony did not send delegates?
Georgia
Which act greatly restricted Massachusetts' ability to govern itself?
Massachusetts Government Act
Who carried the Suffolk Resolves from Boston to Philadelphia?
Paul Revere
What were the Suffolk Resolves?
A set of resolutions from Massachusetts urging resistance to the Coercive Acts, including refusing to obey them and organizing militia forces.
What was the purpose of Congress's petition to the king?
To request that the king address colonial grievances and restore better relations with Britain.
What happened to Joseph Galloway's Plan of Union?
It was rejected by a vote of 6–5.
What was the main reason the colonies called the First Continental Congress?
To coordinate a response to the Intolerable Acts and defend colonial rights.
Which act allowed trials of certain British officials to be moved outside Massachusetts?
The Administration of Justice Act.
Which Pennsylvania delegate proposed a plan for an American Parliament working alongside the British Parliament?
Joseph Galloway
Why did the colonies believe a united boycott could pressure Britain?
Because coordinated refusal to buy British goods could hurt British merchants and encourage Parliament to repeal the laws.
What did Galloway's Plan of Union propose?
An American Parliament that would work alongside the British Parliament.
Why was the First Continental Congress an important step toward American independence?
It united 12 colonies in coordinated political resistance, asserted shared rights, and created structures for collective action.