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At the First Continental Congress in 1774, delegates from each colony met in Philadelphia to
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Choose all answers that apply:
(Choice A) Draft the Constitution
A
Draft the Constitution
(Choice B) Declare independence from the British Empire.
B
Declare independence from the British Empire.
(Choice C) coordinate a unified colonial response to the Coercive Acts.
C
coordinate a unified colonial response to the Coercive Acts.
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Choose all answers that apply:
Choose all answers that apply:
(Choice A) Draft the Constitution
A
Draft the Constitution
(Choice B) Declare independence from the British Empire.
B
Declare independence from the British Empire.
(Choice C) coordinate a unified colonial response to the Coercive Acts.
C
coordinate a unified colonial response to the Coercive Acts.
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(Choice C) coordinate a unified colonial response to the Coercive Acts.
The First Continental Congress convened in 1774 primarily to address colonial grievances regarding the Coercive Acts (also known as the Intolerable Acts) and to coordinate a response among the colonies. They did not draft the Constitution or declare independence at this meeting; those actions occurred later.
(Choice C) coordinate a unified colonial response to the Coercive Acts.
The First Continental Congress convened in 1774 primarily to address colonial grievances regarding the Coercive Acts (also known as the Intolerable Acts) and to coordinate a response among the colonies. They did not draft the Constitution or declare independence at this meeting; those actions occurred later.