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Name one of the men who rode through the countryside , warning the colonists, "The British are coming!"
Paul Revere, WilliamDawes, or Samuel Prescott.
Where was the First Continental Congress held?
Philidelphia
In what year did the first Continental congress meet?
1774
What formal statment did the first Continental congress adopt?
The declarationof rights and grievances
Which colony did not send delegates to the first Continental congress?
Georgia
Who addressed the First Continental Congress?
Patrick Henry
Where did the membersof the Virginia House of Burgesses go after the House was dissolved?
The Raleigh Tavern in Massachusetts
How long did the first Continental congress last?
More than 7 weeks
What did the declaration of rights and grievances protest?
The recent acts of parliament
What was one of the most popular means of threatening british agents?
Tarring and feathering
Name one of the men whom General Thomas Gage wanted to arrest.
Samuel Adams or John Hancock
Which church did 120 delegates gather for the first Continental congress?
St. Johns Church in Richmond
On what date was the boycott of imported British goods schedule to begin?
December 1, 1774
What organization did the delegates create to enforce a boycott of British goods?
The Continental association
What did the virginia house of burgesses call for after boston was closed?
General colonial congress
Who was the English philosopher who lived from 1632-1704 and recognized the danger the rebellion posed to a society?
John Locke
Where did Samuel Adams and John Handcock leave from, seeking safety?
Boston
On what date was exporting goods to britain scheduled to end?
September 10 1775
What did the Continentalassociation recomend that comunity form?
Local Assosistion commity
What did the British soldiers do when they reached concord and could not find the military supples they were looking for?
They destroyed any military supplies they could find
Who were the colonial military men who were ready to fight at any moment's notice?
Minutemen
Where did the soldiers reach after leaving Boston?
Lexington
On what date did the first fighting at Lexington and concord take place?
April 19, 1775
What did the Continental Assosistion say should happen to export to britian?
They should end on September 10, 1775
What 2 towns in massachusetts saw the first fighting between colonial malitiamen and british soldiers?
Lexington and Concord