Question

Which of the following best explains the purpose of the First Continental Congress?(1 point)
Responses

to discuss how to deal with the Intolerable Acts
to discuss how to deal with the Intolerable Acts

to pass laws lowering taxes on British goods
to pass laws lowering taxes on British goods

to plan the Boston Tea Party as a form of protest
to plan the Boston Tea Party as a form of protest

to devise a way to blockade trade in the Boston Harbor

Answer 1

The best explanation of the purpose of the First Continental Congress is **to discuss how to deal with the Intolerable Acts**. The Congress convened in 1774 primarily to address colonial grievances, particularly in response to the Intolerable Acts imposed by the British government.