Problem

Question

At the First Continental Congress in 1774, delegates from each colony met in Philadelphia to
Choose all answers that apply:
Choose all answers that apply:
(Choice A) Draft the Constitution
A
Draft the Constitution
(Choice B) coordinate a unified colonial response to the Coercive Acts.
B
coordinate a unified colonial response to the Coercive Acts.
(Choice C) Declare independence from the British Empire.
C
Declare independence from the British Empire.

Answer 1

The correct answer from the choices provided is:

(Choice B) coordinate a unified colonial response to the Coercive Acts.

The First Continental Congress met in 1774 primarily to address colonial grievances, particularly in response to the Coercive Acts (also known as the Intolerable Acts) imposed by the British government.

Choices A and C are not correct:

• (Choice A) Draft the Constitution - The Constitution was not drafted until 1787, during the Constitutional Convention, which occurred after the independence of the colonies.
• (Choice C) Declare independence from the British Empire - The Declaration of Independence was adopted later, in 1776, during the Second Continental Congress.