Answer:
a meeting of representatives from twelve of the thirteen colonies that was called in response to the Intolerable Acts
Step-by-step explanation:
- The first continental congress was held with the sole purpose of resisting the colonial intolerable acts.
- The acts were put on the colonial countries by the British government as a response to the colonies failure and resistance to pay tax.
- The 13 American colonies had the continental congress being the government of America in that time.