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

Responses

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
to devise a way to blockade trade in the Boston Harbor

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

to discuss how to deal with the Intolerable Acts

1 answer

The option that best explains the purpose of the First Continental Congress is:

to discuss how to deal with the Intolerable Acts.

The Congress was convened in response to the Intolerable Acts (also known as the Coercive Acts) imposed by the British government, and its primary aim was to address colonial grievances and organize resistance against British rule.