Continental Cong.
Who met in the First Continental Congress?
delegates from all the colonies except Georgia
What was the name of the ship that was to accompany the Mayflower originally?
Why did it not?
the Speedwell; It was found to be unseaworthy.
Where did the First Continental Congress meet?
Philadelphia
Who settled the Massachusetts Bay Colony?
the Puritans
Why did the First Continental Congress meet?
They were concerned about the injustice of
England’s Parliament.
Who was Roger Williams?
a Puritan preacher who founded Rhode Island
What did the First Continenal Congress draft?
a Declaration of Rights and Grievances
Who was Jonathan Edwards?
a colonial theologian whom God used to spark the
First Great Awakening
Why did the Congress enforce a boycott?
to make use of their economic power against
Britain, which depended heavily on the colonies as
a market
Why did volunteer armies spring up?
There was growing sentiment that fighting was
imminent.