Question

2. What was the goal of the First Continental Congress?
To petition Parliament to repeal the Coercive (or Intolerable) Acts.
To ask King George III to correct problems with the colonies.
To draft laws in Philadelphia to govern the colonies independently.
To declare independence from King George III and Great Britain.

Answer 1

The goal of the First Continental Congress was primarily to petition Parliament to repeal the Coercive (or Intolerable) Acts. It sought to address colonial grievances and assert colonial rights rather than declaring independence or drafting independent laws at that time.