Question

What was the Continental Congress?

Group of delegates representing the people of the American colonies
Group of soldiers from Canada sent to calm the riots
Meeting in America of British and French politicians and merchants
Meeting of delegates from Spain, France, and Britain

Answer 1

Group of delegates representing the people of the American colonies

What the continental congress is:

The Continental Congress was a group of delegates who worked together to act on behalf of the North American colonies in the 1770s. Beginning with the Sugar Act in 1764, the British Parliament passed a series of laws that were unpopular with many colonists in the North American colonies.