Which of the Following Is True of the First Continental

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of the First Continental Congress?

• A) It declared independence from Great Britain.
• B) It encouraged the colonists to petition King George III to express their grievances.
• C) It was held in Boston, Massachusetts.
• D) It urged colonists to purchase British goods to win favor with the king.
• E) It produced a document that the colonists found to be coercive.

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