Question

Why did the First Continental Congress meet?

A.To appoint George Washington as the leader of the Continental Army 
B.To protest the Intolerable Acts 
C.To create the Constitution 
D.To declare the colonies' independence from Great Britain

Answer 1

On September 5, 1774, delegates from each of the 13 colonies except for Georgia (which was fighting a Native-American uprising and was dependent on the British for military supplies) met in Philadelphia as theFirst Continental Congress to organize colonial resistance to Parliament's Coercive Acts

Answer 2

to protest the intolerable acts