Delegates
The amount of delegates that came to congress
It closed the Boston harbor until the cost of the destroyed tea was paid back
The Boston Port Act
The colony where the Boston massacre and the Boston tea party took place
A formal complaint or expression of dissatisfaction over an injustice, such as taxation without representation
Grievance
The European country that the colonies belonged to
the second act that revoked the Massachusetts Colonial Charter.
The Massachusetts Government Act
The king that ruled over the colonies during the first Continental Congress
King George The III
a formal meeting of delegates or representatives who gather to discuss and act on specific topics
Congress
The first president of the united states
George Washington
A well-known delegate from Pennsylvania who helped edit the Declaration of Independence and worked as a publisher
Benjamin Franklin
stated that British officials accused of crimes would be tried in England, basically meaning that colonists had little legal power over them.
The Administration of Justice Act Officials
How many colonies were there?
13
A person chosen to represent a colony at the meeting
Delegate
What is considered to be a primary source?
A primary source is a first-hand account of a topic, event, or time period from people who had a direct connection with it
When the first Continental Congress meeting happened
September 5th, 1774
was the act that required colonists to provide more housing and food for British soldiers.
The Quartering Act
The middle colony in which the first continental congress was held
Pennsylvania
Refusal to buy or support goods as a form of protest
Boycott
Who is the current President and vice president?
Trump and J.D Vance
2 future presidents that were delegates in the congress
John Adams And George Washington
The act that sparked the continental congress
The Intolerable Acts
What now states comprised the southern colonies?
Maryland, Virginia, North and South Carolina, as well as Georgia
It describes a person, group, or place under heavy attack or deep trouble
Beleaguered
How many slides were in our presentation?
6